Publication

In this publication, the author draws upon her experience as an Indian-born journalist living in Australia to look below the surface of the 2009 controversy about the welfare of Indian students in Australia. She identifies the commercial and nationalistic drivers of what she considers to be the 'sensationalized' Indian media coverage, while also observing that the intense media attention exposed genuine problems, not so much about racism as about the quality of vocational education on offer and the motives of Indian vocational students in Australia. She concludes that the issue may ultimately lead to more sustainable education and immigration policies along with improved Australia-India ties.