ASEAN Student Games 2011: Singapore champs in ultimate frisbee
SINGAPORE wrests championship title from Malaysia in Ultimate Frisbee. Joyce Ho reports.
ASEAN Student Games 2011: Malaysia prevails in competitive netball tournament
SIX teams took part in the Netball tournament, with Malaysia’s Team Saffron winning a nail-biting final. Sumisha Naidu reports.
ASEAN Student Games 2011: Thailand dominated table tennis
The ASEAN student games table-tennis tournament was a Thai tour-de-force. Aisha Imran reports.
ASEAN Student Games 2011: In Futsal, Malaysia sweeps all on offer
THE two-day Futsal competition at the ASEAN student games saw Malaysia claim 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Hari Kumar reports.
ASEAN Student Games 2011: Indonesia and Malaysia win Basketball tournament
VICTORY went to Malaysia and Indonesia in the men’s and women’s basketball divisions respectively in the first ever ASEAN games held in Melbourne, with Malaysian Benjamin Sim taking home the Most Valuable Player Award.
Working in Australia: What you need to know
THE Fair Work Ombudsman has launched a new range of translated resources to help people from diverse cultural backgrounds understand Australia’s Fair Work system. Amanda Yap reports.
MacLeod: “Use international students for soft diplomacy and trade”
RECENT political debates over refugees and migration have damaged how Australia is seen by international students, Committee for Melbourne chief Andrew MacLeod will argue in a talk tonight.
International student visa applications to get easier
THE Australian government has announced a host of new changes to the Student Visa Program in a bid to boost international student enrollments. Sumisha Naidu reports.
Australia lagging in international student safety
AUSTRALIA lags behind other countries in international student safety, a recent study has found. James Shackell reports.
TEDxMelbourne set to unpack ‘innovation’
TEDxMelbourne is back in action, attracting leaders, change-makers and visionaries in the area of innovation this October.
Spotted: The Sleeping International Students of Adelaide University
PEOPLE have been using Facebook to stalk others for quite awhile now – from your recent crush, to that girl at the party, and people who are sleeping at uni… Wait, what?
Survey finds many international students struggle with mental illness
MANY international students are isolated and find it difficult to seek help, which compounds their likelihood of developing mental illness. Larissa Nicholson reports.