Albanese government to wipe $3 billion in student debt, benefitting three million people
The new indexation arrangement will be backdated to all HELP, VET Student Loan, Australian Apprenticeship Support and other ...
The good news is the government plans to cancel $3 billion in student debt. The bad news is indexation will still be high
The federal government has announced plans to change the way debts are indexed. But it may not help students over the long ...
Media coverage of campus protests tends to focus on the spectacle, rather than the substance
Analysis shows news stories on pro-Palestinian demonstrations at US universities spiked when they involved clashes.
Debates on campus safety in response to Palestine solidarity activism show we need strategies to navigate discomfort
How university campuses respond to concerns about student safety can set the stage for learning or encourage its opposite: ...
The ancient Egyptian goddess of the sky and how I used modern astronomy to explore her link with the Milky Way
The ancient Egyptian texts also describe Nut as a ladder or as reaching out her arms to help guide the deceased up to the sky ...
South Africa’s national student financial aid scheme has helped millions but is in trouble: here’s why
The system has allowed many students who would otherwise not access higher education to do so, but it is fraught with ...
Ancient scroll reveals new story of Plato’s death – here’s why you should be suspicious of it
This is not the only story we have about Plato’s death. According to Diogenes Laertius, author of another history of Greek ...
A look inside the cyberwar between Israel and Hamas reveals the civilian toll
The consequences of cyber conflict are primarily felt by civilians, who call for retaliation, fueling cycles of violence.
Boris Johnson: if even the prime minister who introduced voter ID can forget his, do we need a rethink?
Former prime minister Boris Johnson was reportedly turned away on election day after arriving at his polling station to vote ...
Supermarket Iceland is producing a manifesto on behalf of customers – but should retailers meddle in politics?
Frozen food retailer Iceland says it wants to amplify its customers’ voices – but there’s a lack of transparency in its plans ...
Plastic is climate change in a bottle – so let’s put a cap on it
Some of the solutions to plastic waste and climate change are the same. Like scrapping fossil fuel subsidies, which keep ...
Starliner: Boeing prepares to launch its first crewed spacecraft as it chases after SpaceX
Starliner is only the second vehicle to launch astronauts from US soil since the retirement of the shuttle in 2011.