by John Mcdonald | Sep 3, 2025 | Feature, Govt & Politics, News
For many university students studying to become teachers, unpaid school placements are a financial and emotional struggle. Fourth year UOW primary education student, Jasmin Gurner, said her days on placement could be long and tiring. “We’d get there at like 7:30 and...
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 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...
