... the global financial crisis and continuing economic difficulties in Europe and the US,combined with the higher Australian dollar, could reduce demand for internationaleducationfromthesemoredevelopedcountrymarkets.Competition: ... newcoalitiongovernment in itsrecentbudget.DomesticFactorsReputationaldamage:Violentattacks in 2009oninternational(particularlyIndian)students in Australia have resulted in damaging publicity in India. Despite concerted efforts toimprovestudentsecurity, and visitstoIndiafromseniorgovernmentministers,officials, and universitiesthemselves,therehas ... toimprovestudentsecurity, and visitstoIndiafromseniorgovernmentministers,officials, and universitiesthemselves,therehas been a large drop in the number ofIndians applying forstudentvisas and enrolling in Australianeducationinstitutions(seebelow).Privatesectorwoes:Partlyasaconsequenceofthesefactors,therehavebeensomewidelypublicised...