Pandemic ‘cost Australian universities more than 17,000 staff’

Some predictions state that the Australian borders might remain closed until 2022, meaning that international students wouldn’t be able to return to their current institution or enroll to study abroad (in-person). The current percentage of revenue loss has cost the institutions between 11 and 24% of their workforce. Once international students are allowed to return, do you think the intuitions will return to normal (i.e., a similar number on staff as before), or will the loss of revenue mean the universities will need to operate with a smaller staff? Some feel that Australia might lose its status as a top spot for international education due to the delay.