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Chris Whelan: Universities New Zealand Director on Australia reaching a record number of international students

Published: Nov. 27, 2023, 6:32 p.m.

Australia's had a record number of international students. \xa0

Numbers hit a record 725,000 this year, a 31% increase on the year before.\xa0 \xa0

Australia's government is facing pressure to cap the number as the country deals with high inflation and a housing crisis. \xa0

Universities New Zealand Director Chris Whelan told Mike Hosking that New Zealand isn't at Australia's figures, but interest in coming here is up. \xa0

He says compared with the UK or Canada that never closed their borders over Covid, they hit their growth targets 18 months into the pandemic.\xa0

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