The Albanese government has made changes to how people can access free home internet through its School Student Broadband Initiative. Families who meet the criteria can now directly nominate themselves for the scheme through the new National Referral Centre, run by Anglicare Victoria. Here’s a straightforward guide to what thisContinue Reading
The devastating impact of inflation on the nation’s biggest student debt holders has been revealed. The remaining balance of all student loans across Australia went up by 7.1 per cent in June – the largest increase in three decades – after an annual adjustment to keep loans at pace withContinue Reading
A man has died after police found him suffering from stab found wounds his back. A homicide investigation is underway after the man in fifties was found at a White Rock address on the outskirts of Cairns. Police were called to the home around 1.30am on Wednesday. Emergency services triedContinue Reading
A proposal to abolish the indexation on $74bn of student debt has been put on ice after a parliamentary inquiry recommended the bill should be scrapped. The senate’s higher education legislation committee tabled its report on Monday into the Greens push which also included raising the minimum repayment income toContinue Reading
Olivia Newton-John’s daughter Chloe has revealed the final words her mother said to her before she died of breast cancer. The Australian mega star passed away aged 73 last year after a long and brave battle with cancer. Chloe Lattanzi and Newton-John’s widower John Easterling spoke to US breakfast showContinue Reading
An Australian student who died in mysterious circumstances in Bali lay dead on her bathroom floor for five days before she was found, it has emerged. Niamh Finneran Loader, from Perth, died on the Indonesian island in early December after flying there for dental treatment. The body of the 25-year-oldContinue Reading