The cost of a visa for international students has quietly been more than doubled. A stark 125 per cent fee hike from $710 to $1600 will be implemented from July 1, with the funds to be reinvested back into the tertiary eduction and vocational sector and used for the implementationContinue Reading
The number of international students universities can enrol will be tied to their construction of suitable accommodation under a major immigration crackdown by the federal government. Labor is under pressure to assure voters it can halve the net overseas migration intake from a record 528,000 last year to a promisedContinue Reading
Universities will be forced to cap numbers of overseas student enrolments as part of Labor’s efforts to ease pressures on Australia’s housing market and slash the migration intake ahead of the next election. The federal government will introduce new legislation to set limits for the maximum number of new internationalContinue Reading
A young Australian has divided opinion after revealing his plan to ‘lie flat’ in the workforce, as part of a growing cohort of Zoomers who aren’t willing to live entirely for their jobs. The 23-year-old man took to Reddit to ask for financial advice that might allow him to adoptContinue Reading
As the competition watchdog begins probing a planned mega merger between two pharmacy giants, critics warn Australian consumers could end up paying dearly for the move. In December, it was announced Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare, which owns brands like Amcal and Discount Drug Store, would join forces to becomeContinue Reading
Australia’s major supermarkets have been accused of treating customer like thieves by rapidly expanding hi-tech surveillance inside stores, new analysis claims. As Woolworths and Coles face unprecedented scrutiny and grapple with mounting anger from shoppers, their growing security measures have been thrust under the spotlight again. And a new surveyContinue Reading
As cost-of-living pressures mount, more than half of Australians are feeling the pressure on their wallets. There’s no denying many faced financial challenges in 2023, from 13 interest rate rises in 15 months to high inflation and a soaring rental crisis. With more of the same being predicted for atContinue Reading
A spate of tobacco store firebombings has shone a spotlight on the industry’s infiltration by organised crime groups. Carried out by low-level youth foot soldiers, more than two dozen attacks on tobacco stores across Victoria since March have revealed an ongoing turf war between rival syndicates. But while the stringContinue Reading
Australian universities have underpaid their staff by $159 million dollars, a shocking new report has found, prompting union leaders to urge the federal government to criminalise wage theft. A report released today by The National Tertiary Education Union found more than 97,000 university staff have been underpaid by 32 higherContinue Reading
Once-in-a-decade weather events are set to increase electricity demand across Australia this summer, threatening blackouts and energy grid reliability. The Australian Energy Market Operator warned weather conditions this summer would likely hike up electricity demand for households and businesses across the country. Following the release of their 2023-24 Summer ReadinessContinue Reading