Tag: Centrelink
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Your student debt increases by 7.1 per cent today: what is being done politically and how will it affect you?

The 7.1 per cent indexation rate for HECS-HELP is an added stressor for many university students and graduates following recent record inflation and cost-of-living pressures. OTR journalist Robert Hicks asks experts and political parties how this indexation will affect students, and what they are planning to do — or not do.
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How does the 2023-24 Budget impact young Australians?

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down his second budget aimed at striking a balance between “responsible and affordable” amid rising living costs, but what’s in it for young people?
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JobSeeker to return to mutual obligations from June 9
The government has announced that from today it is reinforcing mutual obligations as a requirement for individuals to receive JobSeeker payments.
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Fighting for their future: An inside look at the grassroots struggle to raise Newstart
As the level of wealth inequality in Australia continues to grow, so does the role of welfare advocacy groups in our community.

