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Australia gets poor score on international students: By Royce Millar and Ben Schneiders Guilherme Sena, a hospitality student and chef from Brazil, is among thousands of foreigners stranded in Australia with no access to direct assistance from the federal government.CREDIT:SCOTT MCNAUGHTON Source: The Age Australia is risking its standing as a $40 billion education destination because of lack of support for international students stranded by the coronavirus pandemic, experts warn. Analysis commissioned by the federal government shows some countries have provided much more support to international students during the coronavirus pandemic. The analysis, obtained by The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, details how Britain, New Zealand, Canada and Ireland have backed international students in hardship, including through access to government welfare – some paying close to $600 a week – and through flexibility on visas. ...