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Policy & Reform
Banks to waive HECS-HELP loans in mortgage applications
People with student debt can now borrow more for a house as new government guidance filters through to the banks.…
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Funding
Aus HECS changes pass through Parliament as US unis wipe tuition
The Albanese government passed legislation through Parliament on Wednesday that will wipe $3bn of debt for Aussie students. The policy…
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Funding
Reversing job-ready graduate fees for Arts students not as expensive as it seems
Speculation about reversing the infamous job-ready graduates (JRG) scheme has increased after the Albanese government changed the way university loans…
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Analysis
The good news is the government plans to cancel $3 billion in student debt. The bad news is indexation will still be high
Every year on June 1, student debt in Australia is indexed to inflation. In 2023, high inflation pushed the indexation…
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Opinion
Opinion: No relief in sight for students with $16,000 fees
It looks increasingly likely that one of the most glaring inequities in the university system – the fact some publicly…
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News
HECS petition racks up 240,000 signatures
A HECS-HELP petition that urges the education minister to change the way HECS is indexed has gained 200,000 signatures in…
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International Education
Students ditch Australia for cheaper overseas options
Students are fleeing Australia for free and low-fee universities around the world as the cost of living crisis and HECS…
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Analysis
Only 1.5% of students swapped fields due to the ‘Job-ready Graduates’ fee changes
In January 2021, the Morrison government changed the way university fees are set with the Job-ready Graduates scheme. The idea…
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News
Millions of uni students to be hit with HECS-HELP debt increase
Millions of university students may see their debt increase by thousands of dollars after a bill to pause HECS-HELP indexation…
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News
Higher education debts to surge
A huge deadline is looming for almost three million university students saddled with student debt, who have just six days…
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News
Gender gap persists in earnings, HECS-HELP debts and study areas: new report
New research has concluded that university-educated females in Australia have accrued a bigger HECS-HELP debt and also earn less than…
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News
Proposed student loan threshold will unfairly handicap graduates: nurses
Prospective university students might be turned off a career in nursing under changes to university loan repayment thresholds, the Australian…
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News
Higher education reforms enter House
Parliamentary debate over the Coalition’s proposed higher education reforms is set to begin in earnest today after the government’s long-awaited legislation…
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Policy & Reform
Pyne press club
Education Minister Christopher Pyne has left the door open for alternatives to the government’s plan to charge students a higher…
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