by Tobias Kruys | Jun 2, 2023 | Feature, News
As of June 1, the indexation (cost of living) will be added to the student Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debt, hitting 7.1 per cent, the highest rise in more than 30 years. During the 2020-2021 financial year, there were 2.9 million people with outstanding HELP...
by Julia Del Bianco | May 26, 2023 | Govt & Politics, News
People with HECS-Help loans have been encouraged to make payments by today to avoid an indexation rise on June 1. The Australian Tax Office has advised that the loans will increase by 7.1 per cent in accordance with the Consumer Price Index (CPI), a month before the...
by Bianca White | May 12, 2023 | Govt & Politics, News
There has been a small handout to struggling young Australians in the 2023 federal budget, with an increase in the Youth Allowance. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced on Tuesday that those on the Youth Allowance will receive an extra fortnightly payment of $40. “We...
by Emilee O'Grady-Shorten | May 5, 2023 | Feature, News
It was an opportunity to pick the brain of someone who had, literally, ‘been there, done that’ at the University of Wollongong. Journalism students, Christy Koufos, Jasmin Gulaj, and Kyle Turner conducted an interview with ABC Illawarra drive producer and...
by Mikayla Mcguirk-Scolaro | May 7, 2022 | Miks and Mads, News, Podcasts
This week, we review the slays and nays of the Met Gala 2022, talk to artist Gabby Frost about her (crazy) lockdown love story and go over the inflation sitch – what is it?
