Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Indian Students in Australia

It's certainly been interesting watching the media coverage of the attacks on Indian students in Australia, and fascinating watching the Australian and Indian governments' responses to the violence. There have been claims and counter claims in the media about the cause of the more recent violent events. Yet again, I am reminded of the Haneef case - Australia's relationship with India is again back on the agenda for the federal government. As an academic it's also concerning that this issue could impact on the Australian higher education market, if it is not handled sensitively by our government.