Indian students in Australia
Media Releases 2011
February 2011
Student Visa Program Report published
Media Releases 2010
December 2010
June 2010
- Changes to International Education Sector to provide added Security for International Students 23 June 2010
May 2010
April 2010
- Further measures to strengthen Australia’s International Students Sector 21 April 2010
- Australia-India Educational Links consolidated 8 April 2010
March 2010
- Report on Australian education reforms released 9 March 2010
February 2010
- Australian community gets behind ‘Vindaloo Against Violence’ campaign – Indian restaurants booked out 24 February 2010
- Stronger Safeguards for Indian students in Australia 23 February 2010
- New website launched for Indian alumni and students in Australia 18 February 2010
- Studies show the vast majority of Indian students in Australia feel safe and enjoy the lifestyle Australia offers 16 February 2010
- New arrangements in place to welcome Indian students in Melbourne. Local volunteers to provide information and support 10 February 2010
- Landmark speech on Australia-India Relations by Australia’s Foreign Minister, the Hon Stephen Smith MP 9 February 2010
- Australia reforms migration rules to deliver Australia's skills needs 8 February 2010
- Indian man who claimed he had been set alight in racist attack has been charged with submitting a false report to police. High Commissioner again cautions against taking initial media reports at face value. 3 February 2010
- Australian government welcomes statement by the Gurdwara Council of Victoria. 1 February 2010
January 2010
- Australia arrests more perpetrators of attacks against Indian Nationals 29 January 2010
- New support service for Victoria's international students 29 January 2010
- Australia Punishes Perpetrators of Attacks Against Indians 15 January 2010
- Australian authorities condemn attack on Nitin Garg 4 January 2010
Media Releases 2009
December 2009
- Australia announces new measures to regulate and improve the Vocational Education and Training Sector 9 December 2009
November 2009
- Australia announces new visa measures to assist international students 9 November 2009
- Australia's Deputy Prime Minister reassures students after college closure 6 November 2009
October 2009
- Australian court delivers justice in Indian student case 27 October 2009
- Australia and India working together to forge stronger education links 13 October 2009
- Australia and India working together to improve the student experience 9 October 2009
September 2009
- Australian Government takes action on agents 17 September 2009
- Australia condemns attacks on Indians 16 September 2009
August 2009
- Measures to safeguard education for overseas students studying in Australia 19 August
- Premier announces 120 additional Police on the streets and more police powers 12 August
- New Australia India Institute will strengthen bilateral ties 7 August
July 2009
- Australia continues to react strongly to protect the interests of Indian students 30 July
- High-Level Meeting with Government of West Bengal: Safety of Students in Australia 15 July
- Harmony walk in Victoria expresses support for multiculturalism 15 July
- Australia takes further action towards students’ safety 9 July
- High-Level Australian Delegation visits India to reinforce Australia-India Education Relationship 3 July
- Australia announces new international student strategy 2 July
- Safety of international students in Australia 1 July
June 2009
- Minister meets Indian community in Melbourne 19 June
- New Measures on International Student Safety and Welfare in Australia 12 June
- Increased Police presence to improve safety on our rail network 10 June
- Ten Point Action Plan for Student Safety 9 June
- Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Kevin Rudd, MP - Supporting Indian Students 3 June
- Australia's universities back Australian Government actions to help Indian students 3 June
- Statement by the Premier of New South Wales, Mr Nathan Rees 3 June
- Statements by the Foreign Minister of Australia and the Premier of Victoria 2 June
- Statement by the Prime Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd, MP 1 June
May 2009
- Statement from the Premier of the State of Victoria, Australia, on his meeting with Indian High Commissioner and Consul General of India in Melbourne 29 May
- Indian students in Melbourne (Additional statement by The Hon Julia Gillard MP
Minister for Education. Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations,
Minister for Social Inclusion, Deputy Prime Minister) 29 May - Statement by Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education regarding Indian students in Australia 28 May
- Statement by Australian Foreign Minister regarding Indian students in Australia 28 May
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