ozzie,
I think there will be more of a backlash against foreign students in future years, and it will not be racially or ethnically motivated.

With so many foreign students now in the country, they are taking up too much cheap accommodation, and taking up too many part time jobs. With large numbers of baby boomers about to retire, many will want part time work to supplement their retirement incomes. That work will include taxi driving, cleaning work, restaurant work, gardening etc, the type of work so many foreign students are now doing.

I’ve been to over 20 countries, and enjoyed it, but not only are we training the opposition by training so many foreign students (and receiving pin money from their countries in return), they are now taking up the cheap accommodation and part time work that many retirees will be searching for.

Cheap accomodation for students? Really ?
Why not ask these unfortunate impecunious young foreigners about what you call "cheap accomodation?"
Landlords are proving unscruplous and greedy. Students,foreign and Aussie, are being ruthlessly exploited.

socratease

socratease,
There are up to 10 students sharing one flat, but of course there will be exploitation of students if there is a shortage of accommodation for students. And what has created the shortage of accommodation for students?

The whole system of foreign students has been a giant rort mainly perpetrated by those in academia who are making some money out of it. The average Australian has gained nothing.

>>Keith,
I thought we entered into the Colombo plan to help Australian trade.

>>You know. We educate your young, and in return, you buy our produce.

>>>If so, then the plan has been a total disaster, as we now have a huge trade deficit.

Keith you are so right. Australia is totally engaged with India. What Vanna says is bs. The Colombo plan isn't we educate your young you buy our goods. Thats just dumb. We're not a solely manufacturung economy. Imports means cheap goods. Stuff like clothes, wine, food, cars, computers all that. Whats wrong with that?

No.Vanna isnt talking bs.Not at all.
Havent you guys confronted the evidence coming out of recent investigations?
There has been rorting of foreign students on a massive scale. Colleges failing to provide teachers and courses for which they have collected fees. Colleges suddenly going bankrupt after barely opening. And the government standing by watching idly by and handing out empty platitudes.

If you lot havent noticed anything your blindness and pseudo ignorance make you all as complicit indirectly.
Apart from anything else you show very little sympathy not to mention some outrage however little as if nothing has happened.
What a sad and dumb lot you are.

socratease

Two questions:
Does anyone feel uncomfortable driving past a carwash staffed entirely by Sikhs and patronised almost entirely by White people?
With regard to them "taking our jobs":
Does anyone really believe that the average Indian is a capable competitor in a White society?