Universities propose foreign students plan as unemployment rises

Two Chinese women pose for their graduation pictures just after the graduation ceremony at university in Canberra.

Two Chinese women pose for their graduation pictures just after the graduation ceremony at university in Canberra. Source: Getty

Australia's unemployment rate has jumped increased as the government considers a plan to welcome hundreds of overseas university students next month.



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