Government accused of neglecting international students in its new relief package

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The federal government has been accused of neglecting international students in its new higher education relief package as a response to COVID-19 outbreak.

Higher education institutions will be offering cut-price courses starting in May to fill skill shortages to assist the economic rebound once the coronavirus pandemic has run its course.

But the National Tertiary Education Union says not including more measures to help international students was "shameful".

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