Recent campus attacks show universities need to do more to protect international students

After a series of attacks targeting international students, questions are being asked about how institutions can improve safety.

A gathering at Latrobe University to pay tribute to international student Aiia Maasarwe who was studying there before she was murdered Source: AAP

มีผู้มารวมตัวกันที่มหาวิทยาลัยลาโทรบเพื่อไว้อาลัยนักศึกษานานาชาติ น.ส. ไอยา มาซาร์เว ซึ่งเรียนที่นั่นก่อนจะถูกฆาตกรรม Source: Image source: AAP

Australia prides itself on being a safe travel destination. And feeling safe is one of the leading considerations for international students when choosing to study here.

So, a spate of robberies and physical attacks targeting international students in Melbourne in recent weeks is particularly concerning. This is especially so on the tail of media accusations that Australian universities are treating international students as “cash cows”.

You can read the full version of this article in English on SBS News here.





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By Jeff Wilks
Presented by Tanu Attajarusit
Source: The Conversation, SBS News

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