In this week's international education news, Global Horizons is on the ground at the APAIE conference in Perth... well, half of the team is in Perth and the other half is suffering from massive FOMO sitting in the studio in Sydney!

In this episode, Dirk Mulder (Editor, The Koala News) and Rob Malicki (The Global Society) dive into the ongoing saga that is the Australian Government's visa processing debacle. Whilst no one is arguing against rational, evidence-based change, the lack of transparency is certainly grating on nerves around the industry.

We also welcome special guests, Alyson Murray (Duolingo) and Liam Prince (ACICIS), to the podcast to share some perspectives on both the conference and some of the trends in the industry.

This episode is brought to you by The Koala News, Australia's international education news website. Stay up to date with everything you need to know at www.thekoalanews.com

This episode is also brought to you by The Global Society, Australia's Learning Abroad Support Company. Do more with less by working with Australia's leading independent learning abroad technology and productivity specialists. For more, visit www.globalsociety.com.au

It's 2002 and Rishen Shekhar is standing in a small hotel on the outskirts of Brisbane, calling his parents back home in Malaysia.

And he feels like he's made a terrible mistake.

What follows is an incredible international education story, and one that belongs to one of the industry's favourite people.

Rishen is now best known as the Director of Global Recruitment and Engagement at UniSA, and I loved this conversation. Even though I've spent many hours with Rishen over the years, I loved all the stories and anecdotes that came up that I'd never heard before.

One of the things I've always appreciated about Rishen is how generous he is with his knowledge and his time. But this conversation is a great reflection of his humour, storytelling and passion for international education.

Today's episode is brought to you by The Global Society, Australia's Learning Abroad Support Company. If you'd like support for your learning abroad team, let us know: technology, productivity, marketing, strategy, and more... learning abroad is our passion!

This week on Global Horizons, Dirk Mulder (editor, The Koala News) and Rob Malicki (CEO, The Global Society) update you on all the most important international education news impacting Australia.

Top of mind for most organisations is the ongoing opaqueness of the visa processing slowdown amidst mounting CoE cancellations.

They also discuss the cap on international student numbers for Canada, and are joined by special guest, Aleksander Voninski of IDP, to discuss current issues in international ed and to get a very first sneak peak at the 2024 AIEC conference, which will be in Melbourne in October.

On Friday, The Koala broke the news that numerous universities have started cancelling CoEs for international students due to the slow down in visa processing by the Australian Government.

(the story is here: https://thekoalanews.com/more-evidence-of-ecoes-being-withdrawn-and-confusion-within-the-sector/)

The story was subsequently picked up in the mainstream media over the weekend.

In today's podcast episode, Dirk Mulder and Rob Malicki talk about this issue along with some of the other key news from the past two weeks: new rankings, the cancellation of registration for some private providers by ASQA and more.

Also joining Rob and Dirk on the podcast is Louise Kinnaird, Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) who talks about the upcoming APAIE conference in Perth from 4-8th March. From the sounds of it, it's shaping up to be a cracking conference!

This episode is brought to you by The Global Society, Australia's Learning Abroad Support Company.

This episode is also brought to you by The Koala News, Australia's dedicated international education news website.

When Ly Tran first climbed on a plane heading for Australia, she could not have guessed the extent of the journey that she was embarking on.... and where it would lead her.

Fast forward a few years, and that one-time international student is now one of Australia's most recognised and respected international education researchers and commentators.

But what's surprising about Ly isn't just her curiosity, prodigious research output or generosity, it's... well, I guess you're just going to have to listen to find out!

Her research on the New Colombo Plan and the experience of international students in Australia continues to light the ways in which Australia can strengthen its international engagement. Funny, generous and insightful, Ly is always a delight to chat with.

This podcast is brought to you by the Global Society, Australia's Learning Abroad Support Company. Find out more at www.globalsociety.com.au

Welcome to 2024!

It's great to be back in your podcast feed for the year and we've got some cracking episodes coming up in the months ahead.

But as usual, every fortnight we'll be bringing you all the essential international education news.

Today, Rob Malicki (CEO, The Global Society) and Dirk Mulder (Founder/Editor, The Koala News) bring you up to speed on the most important developments in international education since Christmas.

There's news about some potential major changes to visas in Canada which may have downstream impact on Australia; a summary of current reviews, and a horizon scan of what 2024 might bring.

Oh! And if you're still reading, can you please help out Global Horizons by dropping a link to the show in your team's Slack/Teams chat?

We'd love to spread the word about the show so more of the industry can stay updated on all the latest news during their commute, cooking or cleaning time!

Just copy and paste the following!

Hi team,

I wanted to share this podcast with you. Global Horizons is Australia's international education podcast. It features interviews with leading professionals, as well as fortnightly episodes covering the most important international education news, co-hosted with Dirk Mulder, the editor of The Koala News. You can find the podcast here: https://www.globalsociety.com.au/podcast

Here we go:

2024! Bring it on!

Each week on Global Horizons you'll either be meeting someone interesting from the industry to hear their stories and experiences, or getting all the latest international education news that you need to know.

Plus, in season 2 we have a few surprises in store!

Thanks for joining me on The Global Horizons Podcast.

Just as campuses are going quiet and Australian international educators are turning their minds to the Christmas BBQ, what should drop but another review from the federal Government.

Not that it's a criticism. This year has seen a huge body of policy consultation and work done on international ed by the feds. It feels like our $30 billion industry is starting to get some of the attention it deserves.

This week's review is a massive one - the Government's response to the Migration Review. It's been described as a "once in a generation" piece of work.

Whilst international education is only one part of the review, there are some significant changes coming for our industry that will certainly have an impact on both students and institutions. So we're fortunate to have Dirk Mulder from Australia's international education news source, The Koala News, on the podcast to break down all the key outcomes and what you need to know.

This is the final episode of Global Horizons for the year. We'll be back in your podcast feed on February 1, 2024. Until then - have yourself a wonderful end to 2023 and a well-earned break.

This week's guest on Global Horizons is Julian O'Shea, a lecturer at Monash University and international education entrepreneur and innovator.

In fact, maybe that's selling Julian a little short.

He's also a multiple Guinness World Record holder, successful YouTuber, and engineer.

I know, one of those annoyingly brilliant polymaths, right? 😂

The fact is, Julian is one of the most interesting people in Australian international education. An innovator who's hunger to push the limits has led to some truly wonderful initiatives.

And, importantly for a podcast, he's a great storyteller too!

In this episode we talk about:

You can find Julian on LinkedIn and YouTube

In this week's episode of Global Horizons we're joined by higher education podcaster and consultant, Claire Field, for a break down of the biggest stories in Australian international education.

Along with Dirk Mulder (Editor, The Koala News) and Rob Malicki (CEO, The Global Society) some of the topics covered include:

- Claire's analysis of the various reviews underway that impact Australian higher and international education

- Analysis of some of the recent discussion about placing caps on international students

- Research by Ly Tran et al on the underutilisation of international student graduates

This episode was a lot of fun for all of us and it was really interesting to discuss Claire's recent trip to Egypt and Jordan too. Good travel stories are, of course, an important part of what makes us international educators!

Find Claire's higher education podcast "What now? What next?" here: https://whatnowwhatnext.buzzsprout.com/

Claire's website: https://clairefield.com.au/

Connect with Claire on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-field-and-associates/

As always, get all the Australian international education news from The Koala News: www.thekoalanews.com

The podcast is sponsored by The Global Society, Australia's learning abroad support company.