Policy as soft deterrence: Impact of recent policy changes on international students in Australia

Ly Thi Tran, Trang Le, Jill Blackmore, Baogang He, Huy Quan Vu, School of Education, Deakin University, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University, Deakin Business School, Deakin University

Evaluation Review: A Journal of Applied Social Research

Published online on December 11, 2025

Abstract

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Since 2021, Australia’s international education and migration policies have undergone significant changes. However, a critical gap remains in understanding how these policy shifts are experienced, interpreted, and evaluated by international students ...