Originally Posted by
yug
Are you kidding me?...You find this surprising?
Here is why they come:
1) You are considered in high regards if you have a degree from Western/English-speaking countries.
2) It's easy to get a job if you have a degree from Australia/USA/UK because you will know English and Chinese.
3) You can go up the career ladder if you have Master Degree from Australian/UK/US universities.
4) To get PR and stay in Aus: Right now, there are only two developed countries where you can get Permanent Residency rather easily - Australia and Canada.
Canada is dead cold.
5) They are not fond of (some even hate) their own country: less freedom, economic turmoil, less career prospect, economic inequality, lots of other issues.
As to why they go into prostitution:
1) They soon realize they can't make $12,000 semester fee doing odd jobs.
2) Australia is just way too fcking expensive; they just haven't done their research beforehand.
As to whether it's good idea to study in Australian Universities:
My answer is No. There are way cheaper and better universities in US. Plus there are thousands of universities spread over 50 states. You are bound to find one that is cheap and good enough. US colleges are more fun with clubs, fraternities, sororities.