Transport Concessions

Terror Down Under: Reasons for attacks on Indian students in Australia are complex

Dinesh Kumar
June 7, 2009

THE truth”, says Oscar Wilde, “is rarely pure, and never simple”. This is especially true in the case of the recent spate of attacks on Indian students that are being attributed to a mix of racism and opportunism in Australia.

Most incidents of “curry bashing” (South Asians are called “curries” in Australia) are occurring in Melbourne, a sprawling cosmopolitan metropolis that is home to some 140 nationalities from the world over who speak in over 120 different languages.

Government to Tackle Research Workforce Challenges

Media Release
Friday, 25 September 2009
The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) welcomes the Federal Government’s response to Building Australia’s Research Capacity, the final report from the House of Representatives Inquiry into Research Training and Research Workforce Issues in Australian Universities.

Postgrads and international students take to streets on concession fares

Media Release
Monday, 31 August 2009

Rally for transport concessions for international students in NSW

Sat, 2009-08-29 16:33 — Nigel Palmer
Event Date: 
Wed, 02/09/2009
time: 
1pm
Location: 
UTS Tower Building, Broadway. Sydney NSW

Rally for transport concessions for international students - this week!

Rally for Fair Fares for international and postgraduate students

Sat, 2009-08-29 16:20 — Nigel Palmer
Event Date: 
Wed, 02/09/2009
time: 
2pm
Location: 
State Library (Victoria)

Rally for transport concessions for international and postgraduate students - this week!

Submission to the Senate Inquiry into International Student Welfare

Submission
Date: 
Friday, 14 August 2009

[From the Senate Standing Committee on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations website]

On 17 June 2009 the Senate referred the following matters to the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee for inquiry and report:

Federal and State Government Responsibilities in Support of International Students

Briefing Paper
Date: 
Tuesday, 4 August 2009