In this special edition of Global Horizons, Dirk Mulder sits down with Northern Territory Minister Robyn Cahill in Darwin.

Recorded on Larrakia country, the conversation explores what international education means to the Northern Territory, and why the Territory sees international students as central to its community, workforce, economy and future.

The episode begins with reflections on the devastating floods and landslides in Nepal, and the impact on the Nepalese student community in the Northern Territory.

From there, Dirk and Minister Cahill discuss what makes Darwin and the Northern Territory different: its multicultural community, close connection to Asia, strong employment pathways, relaxed lifestyle and deep sense of welcome.

They also explore the role of StudyNT, the importance of air connectivity, the Territory’s growing focus on Vietnam and Southeast Asia, and the clever use of T20 cricket to tell the StudyNT story into key international markets.

In this episode, we cover:

✅ The Northern Territory’s international education story
✅ Darwin’s multicultural community and lifestyle
✅ Why Nepal matters deeply to the StudyNT community
✅ The Territory’s connection to Asia
✅ Employment pathways for international students
✅ StudyNT’s sponsorship of T20 cricket

Minister Cahill also makes the case for why the Northern Territory needs a different national conversation on migration and international students.

This is a conversation about welcome, opportunity, community and why international education matters so much to the future of the Territory.

Global Horizons is a production of The Global Society, Australia’s Learning Abroad support company. Our editor is Len Zamora and our distribution specialist is Gelo Ablao.

Rob Malicki is the executive editor and host. The podcast wouldn’t be possible without The Koala News, Australia’s international education news website.

The podcast wouldn’t be possible without The Koala News, Australia’s international education news website.

This episode is supported by Choosing Your Uni, Australia’s unique, AI-powered platform that helps domestic and international students to find the right institution for them, and that helps Australian institutions to access new markets.

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