{"id":51137,"date":"2020-02-20T12:29:27","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T20:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=51137"},"modified":"2020-02-20T12:29:27","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T20:29:27","slug":"australian-unis-may-need-to-cut-staff-and-research-if-government-extends-coronavirus-travel-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/australian-unis-may-need-to-cut-staff-and-research-if-government-extends-coronavirus-travel-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian unis may need to cut staff and research if government extends coronavirus travel ban"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe\u00a0Australian government<\/a>\u00a0will soon decide whether it will extend its ban on travellers from China for another week.<\/p>\n

The Department of Home Affairs has already\u00a0extended the original two week travel ban<\/a>\u00a0(that\u00a0began on February 1<\/a>) by one week.<\/p>\n

Anyone who has left or transited mainland China within the previous 14 days (with some exceptions including Australians citizens) will be\u00a0denied entry<\/a>\u00a0into Australia until February 22.<\/p>\n

But with about\u00a02,000 new cases<\/a>\u00a0of the coronavirus being confirmed every day, the ban could well be extended even further.<\/p>\n

More than 100,000 international students are\u00a0estimated to be stuck<\/a>\u00a0in China, unable to start their academic year in Australia.<\/p>\n

With the substantial loss of revenue from these students, universities will likely need to make cuts to their staff and research budgets.<\/p>\n

How the travel ban affects universities<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The number of international students studying at Australian universities has increased dramatically in the past two decades. International student contributions extend beyond fees. These students spend money on accommodation, food and other experiences while they are here.<\/p>\n