Universities, stranded students struggling as borders remain closed
Many international students are still stuck overseas as the 2021 academic calendar begins at universities across Australia.
If they don’t return, Victoria University researchers predict an estimated loss of $19 billion in the higher education sector.
Rei Fortes spoke to one stranded international student, who worries that the borders won’t open in time before she graduates.
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