The Greens pledge to abolish all student debt and make tertiary education free

The Greens have unveiled one of their latest campaigns ahead of next year’s federal election, pledging to abolish all existing student debts and make university and TAFE free for everyone. The party, a long champion of affordable tertiary education, cites the 16% increase in total student debt since the 2022 election. Australia’s total student debt …

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WA Premier apologises for incarceration and in situ burial of Indigenous Australians on Rottnest Island

A weeklong cultural ceremonies have come to a close on Wadjemup this week to acknowledge the Aboriginal men and boys who were incarcerated and laid in situ on Rottnest Island’s burial ground. Thousands of people including significant Aboriginal Elders and community groups from all over Western Australia gathered to commemorate its dark history, with Premier …

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Under-16 year olds to be banned from social media under new federal legislation

The Federal government plans to ban social media to under 16-year-olds. Legislation, set to be introduced to federal parliament next week, could see Australia become the first country to introduce a national ban of its kind. The proposal has been met with debate across multiple sectors, sparking questions around appropriate online usage. While some say …

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Are international students impacting the housing crisis?

Australia’s housing crisis has exploded since the Covid pandemic hit in 2019, with rental and  housing prices seeing a major five-year surge. But, as international students return across the nation, questions have been raised around how this factor affects the market, and if current housing builds are enough to keep up. Some say net migration …

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Coal mining company’s expansion concerns with shareholders

In October, Whitehaven Coal had its AGM, announcing the company’s executives will be remunerated as they announce the expansion of coal projects across Australia. The announcement caused dismay across shareholders, who said it’s not in their best interests to support the expansion of coal projects. Analysis by Market Forces shows if the projects move forward, …

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