Global Horizons - The Australian International Education Podcast

This week on Global Horizons, Dirk Mulder (editor, The Koala News) and Rob Malicki (CEO, The Global Society) update you on all the most important international education news impacting Australia. Top of mind for most organisations is the ongoing opaqueness of the visa processing slowdown amidst mounting CoE cancellations. They also discuss the cap on international student numbers for Canada, and a...

On Friday, The Koala broke the news that numerous universities have started cancelling CoEs for international students due to the slow down in visa processing by the Australian Government. (the story is here: https://thekoalanews.com/more-evidence-of-ecoes-being-withdrawn-and-confusion-within-the-sector/ ) The story was subsequently picked up in the mainstream media over the weekend. In today'...

When Ly Tran first climbed on a plane heading for Australia, she could not have guessed the extent of the journey that she was embarking on.... and where it would lead her. Fast forward a few years, and that one-time international student is now one of Australia's most recognised and respected international education researchers and commentators. But what's surprising about Ly isn't ju...

Welcome to 2024! It's great to be back in your podcast feed for the year and we've got some cracking episodes coming up in the months ahead. But as usual, every fortnight we'll be bringing you all the essential international education news. Today, Rob Malicki (CEO, The Global Society) and Dirk Mulder (Founder/Editor, The Koala News) bring you up to speed on the most important developme...

Here we go: 2024! Bring it on! Each week on Global Horizons you'll either be meeting someone interesting from the industry to hear their stories and experiences, or getting all the latest international education news that you need to know. Plus, in season 2 we have a few surprises in store! Thanks for joining me on The Global Horizons Podcast.

Just as campuses are going quiet and Australian international educators are turning their minds to the Christmas BBQ, what should drop but another review from the federal Government. Not that it's a criticism. This year has seen a huge body of policy consultation and work done on international ed by the feds. It feels like our $30 billion industry is starting to get some of the attention it de...

This week's guest on Global Horizons is Julian O'Shea, a lecturer at Monash University and international education entrepreneur and innovator. In fact, maybe that's selling Julian a little short. He's also a multiple Guinness World Record holder, successful YouTuber, and engineer. I know, one of those annoyingly brilliant polymaths, right? 😂 The fact is, Julian is one of the most...

In this week's episode of Global Horizons we're joined by higher education podcaster and consultant, Claire Field, for a break down of the biggest stories in Australian international education. Along with Dirk Mulder (Editor, The Koala News) and Rob Malicki (CEO, The Global Society) some of the topics covered include: - Claire's analysis of the various reviews underway that impact Aust...

Without putting too finer point on it, Jessica Gallagher is one of the superstars of Australian higher education. Following her on LinkedIn is like following a tornado of positive energy, meaningful projects, impact and change.   Jessica is the Deputy Vice Chancellor of External Engagement at the University of Adelaide. However, over the years, she’s had roles straddling international education, p...

Stay up to date with all the essential international education news from the past few weeks. Dirk Mulder (editor of The Koala News) and Rob Malicki (CEO of The Global Society) discuss the biggest stories, and are also joined by special guest Elissa Newall from Edified for a deep dive into Edified's Enquiry Experience Tracker project. The EET is a "mystery shopper" style project that...

Kent Anderson is the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Global Engagement and Partnerships at the University of Newcastle. But critically, he's a fantastic storyteller, and even though I've known him for over a decade, there were plenty of surprising stories in this conversation that I hadn't heard before. More than anyone I know, Kent has the ability to cut to the heart of an issue or question...

International Education News - November 3rd 2023 Today I’m joined by Dirk Mulder, the editor of ⁠The Koala News⁠, Australia’s dedicated international education news website for an analysis of the top stories touching our industry right now. In this episode we talk about the interim report of Australian Government's latest review covering tourism and international education. This one is full of...

Rebecca Hall is, you could say, a bit of an Australian international education legend. For decades, she's driven policy and operational change across the sector, from higher education to vocational ed to all levels of Government. I've known Rebecca for the best part of 15 years, and she taught me some of my favourite consulting techniques - techniques that are as robust today as they were...

International Education News - October 20th 2023 Today I’m joined by Dirk Mulder, the editor of ⁠The Koala News⁠, Australia’s dedicated international education news website for an analysis of the top stories touching our industry right now. In this episode we talk about: Outcomes from the AIEC conference in Adelaide last week Results of the annual IEAA International Education Association of Austra...

Heidi PIper is the Director, International at Griffith University. In our opinion, Heidi is one of the friendliest, most approachable people in Australian international education - always happy to chat, share and mentor. Heidi's own international experience began as an international student studying in the USA. It was an experience that, in her own words, gave her enormous culture shock and pu...

Global Horizons is Australia’s international education podcast where each episode is focused on the stories that make our industry great. Sometimes, those stories will be industry news and current affairs. Other times, we’ll dive into a guest's personal career and travel stories on the show. We’ll also have episodes dedicated to unpacking industry trends or helping you to understand the nuance...