Australia: New Rules for Students, and Change at eSafety Agency
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Australia's Labor government has announced plans to make it harder for international students to switch their course of study once they have arrived in the country. The change is part of wider efforts to manage the number of international students coming to Australia.
International education is a major part of Australia's economy, and many students come each year to study at universities and colleges. Under the current system, some students change courses after arriving, which the government now wants to limit.
In a separate story from the same day, Julie Inman-Grant, the head of the eSafety Commission, has said that it is time for new leadership at the agency. The eSafety Commission is the government body responsible for online safety in Australia, including issues like cyberbullying and harmful content.
Inman-Grant has led the agency through a period that included debates about online gaming, social media regulation, and child safety online. Her comments about new leadership come as discussions continue in Canberra about how Australia should regulate online platforms.
These two developments were both reported as part of a live news update covering Australian politics, including commentary from figures such as Anthony Albanese and members of the Coalition and the Greens.
Further details on both the student visa changes and the future leadership of eSafety are expected as the news develops.
Vocabulary10 words
- Labor
- the name of Australia's current governing political party
- eSafety Commission
- a government office in Australia that protects people's safety on the internet
- international education
- the business of teaching students who come from other countries
- visa
- official permission to stay or study in another country
- leadership
- the person or group in charge of an organisation
- regulation
- official rules that control how something works
- online platforms
- websites or apps where people share content, like social media
- Coalition
- a group of political parties that work together; here, Australia's main opposition group
- Canberra
- the capital city of Australia, where the national government meets
- cyberbullying
- being unkind or threatening to someone online
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1. Make it harder for international students to change courses after arriving 2. The head of the eSafety Commission 3. It is time for new leadership
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Australia's Labor government has announced plans to make it harder for international students to _____ their course of study.
The change is part of wider efforts to manage the number of international _____ coming to Australia.
International education is a major part of Australia's _____.
Under the current system, some students change _____ after arriving.
Julie Inman-Grant, the head of the eSafety _____, has said it is time for new leadership.
The eSafety Commission is the government body responsible for online _____ in Australia.
Inman-Grant has led the agency through debates about online _____ and child safety.
Her comments come as discussions continue in _____ about regulating online platforms.
These two developments were reported as part of a live news _____.
Further details on both stories are expected as the news _____.
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