The NT Government says plans are in place to fly 70 international students to Darwin from Singapore in October. It is still unclear who will foot the bill for the students' arrival and COVID-19 quarantine.
Sunny Liu is studying to be a teacher and made it back to Darwin just in time — some of her friends were not so fortunate.Students would like more details about the cost and timingMs Liu was spending time with family for Chinese New Year just before Australia banned travel from mainland China in February."A lot of my friends are stuck in China or overseas and they are very anxious.
It is still unclear who will foot the bill for the students' arrival — if students will pay for their flights and CDU will cover the $2,500 per student Howard Springs quarantine cost. She would like more information about the deal, especially given the current semester is almost over.Ms Li said she was no longer in a huge hurry to return to Australia, after spending almost a year in China with family.
"I was living away from my parents and now there is an opportunity for me to stay a long time with them so I feel quite happy," Ms Li said.Ms Liu and Sri Lankan student Nilesh Dilusan said support for international students returning to Darwin would need to be assured.Scholarships for disadvantaged students could be one way to help, Ms Liu said.
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