Daily Brief — Australian Education
Wednesday, 27 May 2026 · 21:46 AEST
A quieter day in the cycle: TEQSA honours Professor Elizabeth More AM, FAICD for her contribution to higher-education quality and governance, and the Department of Education publishes a Suburban University Study Hubs key-facts infographic. International read-across covers the NZ student levy and a US green-card rule change.
Top of the brief
TEQSA has honoured Professor Elizabeth More AM, FAICD for her contribution to higher education quality and governance (26 May). (TEQSA)
The Department of Education has published a new key-facts infographic for the Suburban University Study Hubs Program, summarising participation and outcomes data (26 May). (Department of Education)
The PIE News examines what New Zealand's new international student levy implies for England's recruitment model, framing it as a warning on price signalling and dependency (26 May). (The PIE)
The PIE reports that international students in the US must now leave the country to apply for a green card, reversing prior adjustment-of-status flexibility (26 May). (The PIE)
International education
Pakistan broadens TNE eligibility under new reforms. Pakistan has widened the criteria for transnational education partnerships, opening the market to a broader set of overseas providers (26 May). (The PIE)
The real cost of non-refundable deposits. The PIE investigates how non-refundable deposit practices are affecting student trust and agent conduct globally (26 May). (The PIE)
Diary
TEQSA webinar — Assuring online degrees in the age of gen AI (date TBC). (TEQSA)