Australia has welcomed its first group of international students to arrive since the coronavirus pandemic began, with a charter flight carrying 63 students from mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam and Indonesia landed Monday in the northern city of Darwin.
(AP Photo/Mark Baker)DARWIN – Australia has welcomed its first group of international students to arrive since the coronavirus pandemic began, with more due to follow.
The students will all attend Charles Darwin University, with some new to the campus and others previously enrolled.
They are part of a pilot program aimed at boosting the local economy and providing a template for international students to arrive in other parts of Australia.
Simon Maddocks, the vice chancellor of Charles Darwin University, told reporters they have been working with officials for seven months to make the trip happen.