Time is running out for 3 million Australian university graduates to slash their student debts before the federal government's multi-billion-dollar indexing bonanza, the National Union of Students says. While HECS/HELP is essentially an "interest-free" loan, the union said the high inflation environment has caused indexation to spike to one of the highest levels in decades and it has shocked students …
A senate inquiry report into a bill that would freeze $74 billion in student debt is set to be tabled in federal parliament next week. Key points: The Greens are also pushing for a rise in the minimum repayment threshold Two thirds of submissions received by the senate were from students struggling to repay debt The government says there are …