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Indian student numbers to Australia plummet after attacks

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The number of Indian students wanting to study in Australia has slumped by almost 50%, according to figures from the Australian government.

The decline follows a year when attacks on Indian students in Melbourne and Sydney made headlines in India. They also caused diplomatic relations to sour between Canberra and Delhi.

The Indian government issued a travel advisory to students going to Australia, after the Melbourne murder of graduate student Nitin Garg.

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