Ghost colleges in Australia (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Ghost colleges in Australia" in English language version.

Last modified: 21:40:35, 11 August 2026 (UTC)

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124smh.com.au

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73sbs.com.au

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54theage.com.au

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52dewr.gov.au

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43abc.net.au

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42afr.com

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41aph.gov.au

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32news.com.au

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31homeaffairs.gov.au

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22theconversation.com

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21education.gov.au

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11sarahhenderson.com.au

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11macrobusiness.com.au

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abc.net.au (Global: 120^th place; English: 70^th place)

Farrell, Paul (6 November 2019). "How police busted a multi-million-dollar 'ghost college' scam". ABC News. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
Bali, Meghna; Patidar, Som; Sadler, Rahni (17 September 2024). "Scams shattering Indian students' dreams of studying in Australia". ABC News. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
Truu, Maani (17 December 2024). "University sector expects Ministerial Direction 107 to be replaced with 'fairer' approach to student visas". ABC News. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

afr.com (Global: 1,871^st place; English: 859^th place)

Bolton, Robert (21 October 2018). "Ghost schools and no teachers, the vocational education and training rort". Australian Financial Review.
Hare, Julie (11 August 2024). "Crackdown on overseas students triggers rise in refugee applications". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

aph.gov.au (Global: 1,741^st place; English: 826^th place)

parlinfo.aph.gov.au

Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (October 2023). "Inquiry into Australia's tourism and international education sectors" (PDF). Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

dewr.gov.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

dewr.gov.au

Braithwaite, Valerie (January 2018). "All eyes on quality: Review of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 report". Australian Government. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

ministers.dewr.gov.au

Giles, Andrew. "Over 150 ghost colleges axed". Retrieved 20 December 2024.

education.gov.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

"International student monthly summary and data tables". Australian Government. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

homeaffairs.gov.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

Nixon, Christine (31 March 2023). "Rapid Review into the Exploitation of Australia's Visa System" (PDF). Australian Government. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

macrobusiness.com.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

van Onselen, Leith (26 August 2024). "Will Australia deport the student visa rorters?". MacroBusiness. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

news.com.au (Global: 456^th place; English: 254^th place)

Chung, Frank (26 November 2024). "Fake students complain to Indian newspaper after Australian 'ghost college' crackdown". No. News.com.au. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
Chung, Frank (30 August 2024). "Calls to deport visa rorters after 'ghost college' crackdown". News.com.au. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

sarahhenderson.com.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

Ley, Sussan; Henderson, Sarah (16 September 2024). "Labor must answer questions about student cap process and ghost college lie". Retrieved 20 December 2024.

sbs.com.au (Global: 1,047^th place; English: 609^th place)

"Australia's 'ghost college' crackdown: Hundreds of providers shuttered or warned". SBS News. Australian Associated Press. 20 August 2024.
McHugh, Finn (4 October 2023). "It's been a week of major migration changes. Here are the key takeaways". SBS News. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
Arora, Avneet; Singh, MP (22 November 2019). "'Private ghost colleges in Australia are targeting students from India'". SBS News. Retrieved 21 December 2024.

smh.com.au (Global: 154^th place; English: 94^th place)

Lucas, Clay (19 August 2023). "Rise of the ghost college: Thousands of students are enrolled in the city but they aren't in class". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
Visentin, Lisa (27 August 2023). "Further crackdown coming for VET sector to target 'ghost colleges'". Sydney Morning Herald.
Lucas, Clay; Groch, Sherryn (26 August 2023). "'Ghost colleges' loophole closed in student work crackdown". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
White, Daniella (1 December 2024). "Colleges shut, thousands of students lose qualifications in fake diploma crackdown". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

theage.com.au (Global: 451^st place; English: 240^th place)

Thompson, Angus (27 December 2023). "Indian students rejected as Australia cracks down on 'ghost colleges'". The Age. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
Lucas, Clay (5 June 2023). "Leaked memos reveal international students rorting dual-study loophole". The Age.
Bachelard, Michael; McKenzie, Nick (14 May 2023). "'Grotesque abuses': Secret review of migration system scathing of failures". The Age. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
Bachelard, Michael; McKenzie, Nick; Ballinger, Amelia (23 July 2023). "Brought to Australia as a 'student', Henry was made into a slave". The Age. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

theconversation.com (Global: 840^th place; English: 594^th place)

Norton, Andrew (28 August 2024). "The government will cap new international students at 270,000 in 2025. But this number may not be reached". The Conversation. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
Hoang, Sam; Hurley, Peter (1 July 2024). "As student visa fees jump to $1,600, Australia is refusing more applications than ever". The Conversation. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

Ghost colleges in Australia (English Wikipedia)

abc.net.au (Global: 120th place; English: 70th place)

afr.com (Global: 1,871st place; English: 859th place)

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homeaffairs.gov.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

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news.com.au (Global: 456th place; English: 254th place)

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sbs.com.au (Global: 1,047th place; English: 609th place)

smh.com.au (Global: 154th place; English: 94th place)

theage.com.au (Global: 451st place; English: 240th place)

theconversation.com (Global: 840th place; English: 594th place)

abc.net.au (Global: 120^th place; English: 70^th place)

afr.com (Global: 1,871^st place; English: 859^th place)

aph.gov.au (Global: 1,741^st place; English: 826^th place)

news.com.au (Global: 456^th place; English: 254^th place)

sbs.com.au (Global: 1,047^th place; English: 609^th place)

smh.com.au (Global: 154^th place; English: 94^th place)

theage.com.au (Global: 451^st place; English: 240^th place)

theconversation.com (Global: 840^th place; English: 594^th place)