Wesa Chau
 
Melbourne - It’s a tragedy that international students are being killed on our streets – but it will become a scandal if Governments don’t act swiftly to protect them and the $15 billion industry they sustain.
 
Thursday’s high-profile police operation in Melbourne’s western suburbs is a good start and should be maintained. 
It shows authorities can act on the ground to protect the community against thugs like those who killed graduating Indian international student Nitin Garg.  This kind of active policing is to be applauded and encouraged.  However, it cannot end there.
 

By Viriana Zeneli

 Melbourne - My name is Viriana Zeneli, I'm 19 years old. My family and I came to Melbourne in 1994. I am currently studying film and animation at RMIT university. I am interested in film culture, 20th century cinema and avantgarde art.

By Ramla Hashi

 MELBOURNE - I was young, naïve and I still feared the wrath of my mother.

I had two things working against me that year:  Firstly, I had come straight from an Islamic school after knowing nothing else. Secondly, I was starting High School -- not any high school but Northcote High! And, just when I was finally getting used to the utter and complete lack of Islamic teaching in school, is when it happened.