Well, actually this is a fact. Just try googling and you will get the figures.
India supplies 19 percent of all foreign students in Australia, second only to China.
Source:
Australia?s Rudd Urges Calm Amid Attacks Against India Students - Bloomberg.com
Also, EDUCATION has replaced tourism as Australia’s biggest services export and become the country’s third top export overall, increasing by 21 per cent in 2007 to $12.5 billion.
Source: Education ahead of tourism in export revenue | The Australian****