Disillusion among Chinese has HE sector on edge

The worsening job prospects for graduates returning to China could send a chill through Australia’s third largest export market – international education – which is worth AU$21.8 billion (US$17 billion) annually, Australian trade officials have told Fairfax Media. The trend is so marked that the once affectionate moniker for Chinese students returning home, “sea turtles”, has changed to “seaweed”, writes Kirsty Needham for The Sydney Morning Herald. More...