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4 Common Questions About HECS Debt, Answered
HECS debt (and other student loans) are set to be hit with an indexation rate of 7.1 per cent. Here, we answer some common questions on that.
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So, Uh, What Is a Budget Surplus?
One question that many are asking off the back of budget night is what is a budget surplus? Here, we offer a quick explainer on the term.
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Medicare Reform: The 3 Areas Federal Health Minister Mark Butler Intends to Tackle
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has long said Medicare is in the worst shape it’s been in decades. Premiers have come to successive national cabinet meetings saying primary care is failing – and demanding reform and investment. Fortunately, the policies Minister Butler outlined at the National Press Club to strengthen Medicare live up to challenge. These…
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Why Has the Senate Inquiry Into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Gone Silent?
The Australian Senate’s inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women was briefly on the political agenda late last year, with little media coverage. The inquiry came after Indigenous women working across media, politics, and academia attempted to draw attention to the violence First Nations women face. Yet even as the “landmark parliamentary inquiry” was announced,…