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International student accommodation almost empty as sector battles with COVID-19 quarantine and border restrictions – ABC News

The Scape Carlton is a symbol of Australia’s crippled international student industry, which is feeling the pain of a mass exodus from the country because of the…

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On Melbourne’s Swanston Street, the final touches are being put on a $100 million tower for as many as 750 university students.
Key points:

  • Figures show 30 per cent of Australia’s 542,106 student visa holders were out of the country on January 10
  • It has left most student accommodation facilities with tiny occupancy rates
  • These providers are lobbying state governments to allow quarantine arrangements in their facilities

With a pool hall, cinema and a rooftop with incredible city views, the building’s…

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