Recently, the Australian Government announced a 12-month suspension on new applications for Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) registrations and new course approvals through the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), the country’s national vocational education and training (VET) regulator. According to the media release, the temporary suspension is aimed at giving ASQA additional time to strengthen regulatory oversight and address integrity concerns within the international education sector, while continuing to process existing applications with greater scrutiny and rigour.The move comes in response to findings from the 2023 Rapid Review into the Exploitation of Australia’s Visa System,...