"It's really stressful," Castillo told AFP, pointing to cysts that have developed on his lips and bottom of both eyes since he became jobless. Brazilian international student Marilia da Silva has also leaned on food handouts. There are more than 500,000 international students in Australia, worth around Aus$32 (US$22) billion to the economy. FIRST SEMESTERUniversities were almost halfway through their first semester when Prime Minister Scott Morrison controversially told struggling international students to "go home" on April 3. However, an expected slow return to business will mean not all international students will be able to return to their previous jobs.

Source: Daily Nation May 29, 2020 04:30 UTC