Aussies are paying hundreds for damaged goods — all to get the hottest look. Some retailers are even cutting off labels and sticking them on other stock. Source linkContinue Reading
One of Australia’s top universities is moving to impose controls on pro-Palestine students, commencing disciplinary action for potential breaches of student conduct codes. Australian National University deputy vice-chancellor academic Professor Grady Venville has warned of further interventions if the behaviour of the students doesn’t change. In a letter to activistContinue Reading
Hundreds of uni students have attended a rally protesting the Palestine-Israel conflict as students around the world stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza. The University of Sydney’s front lawns have been swallowed by tents this week as students continue their peaceful protest against the war. Similar protests areContinue Reading
A major fast-food chain has replaced drive-through workers with artificial intelligence software and a video of a customer’s encounter with the new tech has gone viral. In the eerie TikTok, a woman films herself approaching the menu of a Wendy’s restaurant in the US and ordering a dessert from anContinue Reading
Popular Taiwanese restaurants and senior staff members have been fined a total of $4m by the Federal Court for exploiting vulnerable workers in a “calculated scheme to rob employees”. The Fair Work Ombudsman took action against DTF World Square, which employed workers at Din Tai Fang restaurants in Sydney andContinue Reading
Money expert Victoria Devine has shared how Aussies can use free AI tools to help budget, invest and plan ahead for a financially successful 2024. The first month of the new year is almost gone, but if you’ve been putting off kickstarting your money goals, or spent the month lappingContinue Reading
Almost every Australian is feeling the pinch of the rising cost of living in one way or another – but some are feeling the pressure more than others. A typical university student already has to be careful with how they spend their money, with full-time study limiting their ability toContinue Reading
The heartbroken parents of one of the University of Idaho students killed in the quadruple stabbing at an off-campus house last year claim their daughter tried to escape her attacker, but was “trapped” by the suspect and the layout of the bedroom where she died. “There’s evidence to show thatContinue Reading
University students in Australia are sharing beds with strangers because they cannot afford to rent a room of their own due to sky-high rental prices. What they are doing is called ‘hot-bedding’, where people split the rent of a bedroom with strangers to use a bed that is only availableContinue Reading
Uni students and people with degrees are about to get hit with a massive increase to their student loans, including one person who managed to rack up more than $700k in debt. About three million Australians had some form of student debt as of June 2022, totalling about $74bn. TheContinue Reading