Posted to ABC QandA as SphericalThinker on 20/10/2009
Commenting on "Asian student industry generates billion? HOW"
International students are good sources of "export" income and cheap labour.
Without the Asian students, Melbourne city is "dead" - the commercial buildings occupied by the colleges and apartments in CBD left empty, property investors not be investing, Melb. Uni, RMIT, TAFE colleges and private colleges go south, restaurants have plenty of empty seats, petrol stations without staff at night, supermarkets shelves not filled after hours, trolleys not collected, and floors not cleaned.
The fees generate billions, many employers save millions, and investors spend mega bucks. Furthermore, anything about international students is good conversation topics, and keeps the immigration and education ministers busy.
I rest my case.
Commenting on "Asian student industry generates billion? HOW"
International students are good sources of "export" income and cheap labour.
Without the Asian students, Melbourne city is "dead" - the commercial buildings occupied by the colleges and apartments in CBD left empty, property investors not be investing, Melb. Uni, RMIT, TAFE colleges and private colleges go south, restaurants have plenty of empty seats, petrol stations without staff at night, supermarkets shelves not filled after hours, trolleys not collected, and floors not cleaned.
The fees generate billions, many employers save millions, and investors spend mega bucks. Furthermore, anything about international students is good conversation topics, and keeps the immigration and education ministers busy.
I rest my case.