Indian, other foreigners rate Australia as tops for student safetyOctober 13th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Foreign students, including Indians rate Australia as the safest place to study, but rank it third for education system prestige. IDP Education, one of Australia's biggest international student recruitment companies, conducted the survey of more than 6000 students from eight countries from September 12 to October 6.
Life in Melbourne not up to expectations: Overseas female studentsOctober 4th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Life in this Australian city does not live up to expectations, say overseas female students in a survey that revealed "international students have been seriously affected by the current housing situation in Melbourne". In a report by the Victorian Immigrant and Refugee Women's Coalition that involved interviews with 17 women, all but one respondent said Melbourne was a "tolerant and multicultural place".
Indian student market in Australia showing signs of collapseJuly 30th, 2009 MELBOURNE - The Indian student market is showing early signs of collapse, with the recruitment body IDP Education Australia reporting an 80 per cent fall in appointments by students at its 14 Indian offices. According to The Australian and news.com.au, a severe fall in applications from Indian students for training diplomas and certificates would lead to widespread closures in the vocational sector of the type seen in Sydney and Melbourne over the past fortnight, The Australian reports.
Oz delegation's New Delhi visit being 'closely watched'July 6th, 2009 SYDNEY - As a top-level Australian delegation meets Indian officials, parents and students in New Delhi today, Indian will closely watch how Australia plans to treat its international students recently subjected to racial attacks. The delegation is part of the Australian Government's damage control efforts following a string of attacks on Indian students, mostly in Melbourne and Sydney.
Two-thirds of Oz adults can't spell 'embarrass'June 29th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Almost two-thirds of the Australian adults have difficulty spelling the word 'embarrass', finds a new survey. The Galaxy survey commissioned by Westpac was conducted on 400 people, aged over 16 years, from Sydney and Melbourne.
Sydney emerges as world's friendliest city in online surveyJune 16th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A global on-line survey has revealed that Sydney is the world's friendliest city. The harbour city's cleanliness, aesthetic qualities, climate, and affordable accommodation won it the top spot.
Another Indian student attacked in OzJune 12th, 2009 MELBOURNE - In yet another attack on Indians in Australia, a 22-year-old student was allegedly assaulted by a teenager in Adelaide's busy Rundle Mall. According to the police, the attack took place on Thursday.
Indian student's car torched in AustraliaJune 7th, 2009 MELBOURNE - In another attack on Indians in Australia, a car belonging to an Indian student was torched in Melbourne Saturday night by suspected drug addicts. While the police have ruled out a racial motive, the student has claimed it was a racial attack.
Oz-Indian community leader says no need for Sunday's Sydney rallyJune 6th, 2009 SYDNEY - A prominent member of Sydney's Indian community has dismissed as "entirely futile" a planned rally here on Sunday to highlight assaults on Indian students. Dr Yadu Singh is urging people not to attend, saying it will cause a lot of inconvenience and backfire on the Indian community.
Now China wants Australia to ensure its students' safetyJune 4th, 2009 MELBOURNE - With China expressing concern for the safety of Chinese students studying in Australia, the embattled A$15.5 billion overseas student industry down under is bracing for rough times. The Australian government and university managements are already in damage control over a series of violent attacks on Indian students in various metropolitan centres.
Indian students take out peace rally in Australia against racist attacksMay 31st, 2009 MELBOURNE - Hundreds of Indian students in Australia have embarked on a peace rally aimed at curbing racist violence. The march comes in response to a recent spate of violent attacks on Indian students.
Assaults on Indian students a problem: Australian ministerMay 31st, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has termed the attacks on Indian students a "problem" and assured that the government would do everything to prevent further assaults. "We have a particular current problem with Indian students," Smith told Network Ten.
20 incidents of 'curry bashing' in Sydney in a month: IndianMay 30th, 2009 SYDNEY - There have been at least 20 incidents of "curry bashing" in Sydney in the past month, but most attacks on Indian students went unreported out of fear, a community leader has revealed. Yadu Singh, a cardiologist, said violent attacks against Indian people are on the rise in Sydney.
Indian student beatings on the rise in Australia, says community leaderMay 29th, 2009 SYDNEY - The Indian Government has been forced to take steps to assure the safety of Indian students in Australia after a series of attacks on them, a community leader has said. Dr. Yadu Singh said there had been at least 20 bashings of Indian students in Sydney in the last month alone, but most went unreported out of fear.
Petrol bomb hurled at Indian student in SydneyMay 29th, 2009 MELBOURNE - An Indian student sustained burn injuries after a petrol bomb was thrown into his apartment in Sydney, said an Indian community leader. This incident took the number of such assaults in Australia to four in the past three weeks.
SYDNEY - A recent survey of over 6,000 international students in Australia has revealed that Sydney and Melbourne are the most unfriendly and unsafe cities to live in.
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October 15th, 2009 at 6:00 am
The survey actually found that Sydney, Melbourne were considered the most unsafe cities “in Australia”. But you left out the bit that the largest single group of students surveyed considered Australia to be the “most safe” country in which to study.