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Australia foreign student cap causes anxiety at home and abroad

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Australian government plans to cap foreign student numbers at 270,000 for 2025 .

Education is Australia 's fourth biggest export, trailing only mining products.

Foreign students prop up some institutions, subsidising research, scholarships, and domestic study fees.

Education Minister Jason Clare says each institution will be given an individual limit, with the biggest cuts to be borne by education providers.

Canada introduced a foreign student cap this year , but industry bodies say enrolments have fallen well below that.

Greens have said the policy amounts to "racist dog-whistling" in parliament.

But despite the criticisms, the bill is expected to pass, with the opposition’s support.

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