Evidence levels are out, the “new to Australia” data paints a sharper picture of what’s really happening, Randwick Council blocks new student housing near UNSW, and Allianz Partners drops a standout student wellbeing report. Rob Malicki and Dirk Mulder unpack the implications, then bring in guest Sam Eid to talk through what the 2025 State of Student Healthcare Report reveals about student life in Australia right now.

In this episode:

• Evidence levels and the growing frustration with inconsistent visa outcomes
• “New to Australia” commencements down 18%, with VET and private providers hit hardest
• Randwick’s student housing moratorium, and why it pushes pressure into the rental market
• The State of Student Healthcare 2025 report, cost of living, meal skipping, and the healthcare knowledge gap
• A rare good-news milestone: Deakin graduating its first cohort from its GIFT City campus in India, and what that says about Australia’s offshore education footprint

Global Horizons is a production of The Global Society, Australia’s Learning Abroad support company. Our editor is Len Zamora and our distribution specialist is Gelo Ablao. Rob Malicki is the executive editor and host. The podcast wouldn’t be possible without The Koala News, Australia’s international education news website.

This episode is supported by Choosing Your Uni, Australia's unique, AI-powered platform that helps domestic and international students to find the right institution for them, and that helps Australian institutions to access new markets.

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