The Buzz | Australia hosts first group of overseas students since virus

Australia has welcomed its first group of international students to arrive since the coronavirus pandemic began, with more due to follow.
A charter flight carrying 63 students from mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam and Indonesia landed this week in the northern city of Darwin.
The students will all attend Charles Darwin University, with some new to the campus and others previously enrolled. They are part of a pilot program aimed at boosting the local economy and providing a template for international students to arrive in other parts of Australia.
The arriving students were required to undertake a pre-departure health screening and have been placed in a quarantine facility for two weeks before they can begin attending classes.
Simon Maddocks, the Vice Chancellor of Charles Darwin University, told reporters they have been working with officials for seven months to make the trip happen.
“All being well, we hope we can continue to run these flights through the early part of next year as we see the Australian higher education system and the vocational training system return to engaging international students,” he said.