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‘Opening of a new world’: How international students are helping seniors to log on

Sydney Morning Herald – Mon, 18 Jul 2022 05:00:00 GMT – 0

When COVID-19 lockdowns hit in March 2020, newly arrived international student Salman Roubil was socially isolated and unable to find any paid work to support himself.

“So for the first six months in Australia from February to July, I was struggling and just staying home not able to do anything,” he said.

Pensioner Glenn Massicks with international student Salman Roubil.Credit:Louie Douvis

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Students shun unis in favour of trades, vocational courses

Sydney Morning Herald – Sat, 02 Jul 2022 02:30:00 GMT – 0

Australian students have turned away from university degrees in favour of trades and vocational courses, the latest census data has revealed.

In 2021, 177,032 more students were completing vocational studies, which included courses offered by TAFE and private training providers, compared to 2016. In that same time period, there were just 24,824 more people studying at university.

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