Australia has expanded biometric collection requirements for visa applicants in India from Oct 26 while separate reforms introduced earlier this month tighten rules on changing courses, applying for another student visa from within Australia and bringing family members.
Australia recorded an 8% year-on-year decline in international student numbers through August 2026, but the contraction varied sharply by education sector, with vocational training and English-language courses reporting much steeper falls than higher education.
New Zealand will retain a NZ$64-per-credit fee cap for eligible TEC-funded micro-credentials from January 2027. The country’s tertiary education agency has also updated guidance confirming that its first-year Fees Free scheme has ended and was replaced by final-year support in 2025.
The new service will offer schools training, recruitment resources and advisory support as the government seeks to expand international enrolments beyond institutions with established overseas recruitment programmes.
Around 8,000 university and polytechnic employees are taking coordinated industrial action, calling for better pay, greater job security and a long-term funding plan ahead of the November 7 general election.
TEQSA marked its corporate-governance guidance note as discontinued on October 19, but its public listing does not explain whether the move is linked to a replacement document or a wider review of regulatory guidance.
Australia’s contribution to the Global Partnership for Education will support efforts to strengthen education systems and improve learning outcomes over the next five years, complementing its separate education programmes in Papua New Guinea.
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