According to a report in
Sydney Morning Herald, the deal would allow Australians who have been vaccinated for COVID-19, to travel to Singapore without approval from the Department of Home Affairs or the need to quarantine.
Down the track, it could also allow people from other countries, such as international students to return to Australia via Singapore after completing two weeks quarantine in the city-state.
International Education Association of Australia CEO Phil Honeywood
IEAA
Sounding hopeful, Mr Honeywood said the Singapore travel zone could address the growing concerns of Australia’s education sector and businesses that have been hard-hit by the absence of overseas students and has dealt a $9 billion blow to the economy.
Private colleges pay student recruiters up to $300,000 in bonuses
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Private colleges across Australia are paying local education agents hundreds of thousands of dollars to recruit international students who were already in the country, including many who were enrolled in public universities.
Agents who recruit students from overseas are upset that onshore poaching is damaging their reputation with universities and downgrading the quality of education.
Belle Lim, president of the Council of International Students Australia.
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Some agents who recruit students who are already in Australia are demanding colleges pay commissions of up to 50 per cent in some cases according to private college representatives. Additional cash bonuses as high as $300,000 are also being offered for the recruitment of 100 students.
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The International Education Association of Australia (IEAA) on Friday urged the federal government to set-up a dedicated hotel quarantine system for international students.In a statement, the IEAA said it would "pay whatever it takes" .