by Isaiah Vidler | May 22, 2024 | News, Tech & Research
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) first-quarter announcement for 2024 revealed that consumer spending has been much less than the final quarter of 2023. This resulted in a higher rate of household savings, with the downside of the economy being less stable. Chief...
by Eleanor Bailey | May 8, 2024 | Govt & Politics, News
University of Wollongong students have felt a financial weight lifted after changes were announced to HECS-Help indexation. Following the 2023 indexation spike of 7.1%, tertiary students were preparing for a 4.7% increase this year when looking at the Consumer Price...
by Layney Britton | Oct 25, 2023 | Govt & Politics, News, Tech & Research
The University of Wollongong’s Luminaries met to discuss sustainable finance as a part of their webinar series, which runs each fortnight. Luminaries involve pioneering UOW researchers, experts and leaders who discuss global social, economic and environmental...
by Ashleigh Gallagher | Sep 12, 2023 | Govt & Politics, News
Services Australia has announced a rate increase for those currently receiving both Youth Allowance and Austudy payments that will mean a $40 base rate rise per fortnight from September 20. Westpac Banker, Alannah Powell said access to financial support has become...
by Patrick Lazarus | May 30, 2023 | Govt & Politics, News, Tech & Research
The Australian Government has announced it plans to regulate the ‘buy now pay later’ (‘BNPL’) industry. The products are set to be classified as ‘credit’, meaning they will be subjected to similar restrictions as other financial services....
