by Lily Anderson | May 15, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Australian students have received positive news last week about their Higher Education Loan Program debts. A total of $3 billion would be cut nationwide for students that have a HELP loan. Education Minister, Jason Clare, announced on Sunday that the government would...
by Hannah Hopkins | Nov 5, 2023 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Wollongong is the third most affected area for reported incidents of drink spiking in the state according to a recent BOSCAR report, with local victims calling for more to be done to stop the crime. The rise of drink spiking in Illawarra clubs and pubs has been...
by Maryam Sulaiman | Oct 25, 2023 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Lunch on the lawn is at the Duck Pond Lawn every Tuesday and Wednesday for students to listen to live music, socialise and have a break from studying. From 12:30 to 1:30 students can join the event and it’s on for the entire session with local music during...
by Lara Rayner | Aug 8, 2023 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has announced a 6 per cent rise in inflation, and UOW students are struggling to pay rent and meet essential needs. This year, the Labor Government announced an increase to the Youth Allowance scheme of approximately $40 a...
by Shelby Chalk | Jun 16, 2023 | News
First-time tenants in the Illawarra have been hit hard by the rental crisis, with an increase in rental costs and a decrease in available properties. University students have been particularly impacted, due to lack of rental experience and the inability to work...
