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English language has been experiencing a paradigm shift due to its global spread, and the advances in research and practice in the disciplines, such as World Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca. The present study explores the use of English in Australia based on the perspectives of Indonesian international students. Drawing upon three elements of expectations, perceptions, and strategies, the researcher attempts to capture the whole picture of English varieties in an Australian higher education context. Two methods, demographic questionnaire surveys and semi-structured interviews, were employed to gather data from fifteen Indonesian international students studying in Melbourne, Australia. Data obtained from three universities in Australia and were discovered that expectations, perceptions, and strategies of Indonesian international students were varied due to limited awareness regarding English varieties, culture gaps between Australia and Indonesia, and the role of self-reflections. It is hoped that this study may shed light on people understanding of the challenges, experiences and the general wellbeing of international students who choose to study in Australia for their tertiary education.