The number of international students who have been victims of crime such as physical assault and theft is growing at an alarming rate in Australia.
在澳大利亚，成为人身攻击和盗窃等犯罪受害者的国际学生人数正以惊人的速度增长。
This unfair treatment of international students does not occur in society alone. On the contrary, these students face discrimination in the in the education system as well.
这种对国际学生的不公平待遇不仅仅发生在社会上。相反，这些学生在教育系统中也面临歧视。
One form of unfair treatment that international students face is related to tuition fees. Notably, unlike their local counterparts, international students are required to more that can go as high as four times what Australian students pay. According to Jack He, the Student Government leader, “The amount of tuition fees that foreign students pay in Australia in one year can pay tuition fees for Australian student for four years.”
国际学生面临的一种不公平待遇与学费有关。值得注意的是，与当地学生不同，国际学生被要求支付的学费要比澳大利亚学生高出四倍。据学生会领导人杰克·何（Jack He）说，“外国学生在澳大利亚一年内支付的学费可以支付澳大利亚学生四年的学费。”
Discrimination of international students with respect to tuition fees also extend to accessibility of financial help. Whereas local students can apply for loans, foreign students are denied such financial facilities. According to He, “Local students who face financial challenges can apply for loans, which helps them to study without any form of interruption. Such credit facilities are not available to foreign students, thus increasing their chances of dropping out from college or university because of limited finances.”
在学费方面对国际学生的歧视也扩大到了获得经济援助的机会。虽然本地学生可以申请贷款，但外国学生却无法获得此类金融便利。据他说，“面临经济挑战的本地学生可以申请贷款，这有助于他们在没有任何形式中断的情况下学习。外国学生无法获得此类信贷服务，从而增加了他们因资金有限而从学院或大学辍学的机会。”
Similarly, whereas the government of Australia has created a platform for local students to access discounts when travelling around through the Opal Card, foreign students are denied such facilities. “We cannot visit places such as museums and national parks because of the high cost of travelling to these place”, He noted in frustration. This means that most international students are unable to travel more within Australia. Therefore, their chances of learning more about Australia and its culture are low.
同样，虽然澳大利亚政府为当地学生提供了一个平台，让他们在通过Opal卡旅行时可以享受折扣，但外国学生却无法享受此类设施。他沮丧地指出：“我们不能参观博物馆和公园等地方，因为去这些地方的旅行费用很高。”。这意味着大多数国际学生无法在澳大利亚境内进行更多的旅行。因此，他们更多地了解澳大利亚及其文化的机会很低。
The financial challenges of international students are further worsened by the fact that most of them cannot find jobs after completing their college or university studies. In his opinion, Jack He argues that there are no social welfare programs for foreign students in Australia to help them access the job market. He reiterates, “There are no social welfare programs for international students. It is hard for them to find jobs in Australia after the graduation.” Most of these students are thus forced to work on low-skilled jobs or go back to their countries. This is unlike their local counterparts, who easily find jobs and as such, can pursue higher education since they can afford it.
大多数留学生在完成大学学业后找不到工作，这进一步加剧了他们的经济挑战。在他看来，Jack He认为在澳大利亚没有针对外国学生的社会福利计划来帮助他们进入就业市场。他重申，“没有针对国际学生的社会福利计划。他们毕业后很难在澳大利亚找到工作。”因此，大多数学生被迫从事低技能工作或返回本国。这与当地同行不同，当地同行很容易找到工作，因此，他们可以继续接受高等教育，因为他们负担得起。