Anthony Albanese’s plan to wipe $3 billion in HECS-HELP student debt for three million Aussies has left many asking the same question. “Can I get a refund for the HECS I’ve already paid in full?” one user wrote on X, echoing hundreds of similar comments across social media. Another wrote,Continue Reading
Just about everywhere you look, there are worsening signs that Australia is no longer the lucky country. From record-high rents to skyrocketing mortgages, a cost-of-living crisis to the alarming emergence of a ‘working poor’ population, the country faces an unprecedented storm of factors putting pressure on millions of people. AndContinue Reading
China’s mum and dad investors, small businesses and employees are being cut loose. As Beijing grapples with how to revive the nation’s flatlining economy, they’re being left to carry the bills left by collapsing megacorporations. Property developers Evergande and Country Garden owe suppliers, builders, contractors and employees billions of dollars.Continue Reading
China’s biggest property developer is on the brink of ruin after revealing a record first-half loss of $A11 billion. Country Garden was previously named by Forbes as one of the 500 largest companies in the world and until recently, boss Yang Huiyan was one of the richest women in Asia.Continue Reading
Credit card spending has reached record levels as the cost of living crisis hits Australian pockets, with warnings about how people could fall into a debt spiral if they keep using their plastic. Monthly purchases on credit cards reached a record high of $33.5 billion in January according to dataContinue Reading