In short: HECS-HELP debts are forecast to rise between 4.2 and 4.8 per cent this year, the second-highest rise in a decade. After a 7.1 per cent increase last year, students have told the ABC they worry they cannot keep up with the repayments. What’s next? There are calls to reform the way HECS debts are…
MGM Grand Resorts International has denied reports that Bruno Mars is in debt with the entertainment company via a statement received by Complex. “We’re proud of our relationship with Bruno Mars, one of the world’s most thrilling and dynamic performers,” MGM wrote in the statement. “From his shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM to…
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has suggested the government is looking to reduce the rate of student debt indexation in response to debts growing by more than 4% this year. Albanese said on Thursday that “there’s a range of areas we need to do much better for the younger generation and Hecs is one of…
The Dodgers fired Shohei Ohtani’s longtime friend and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara on Wednesday amid allegations of Mizuhara engaging in a “massive theft” of Ohtani’s funds to bet on sports. Mizuhara’s firing came on the same day the Los Angeles Times dropped a bombshell report detailing his alleged ties to Mathew Bowyer, a Southern California bookmaker under…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised to make the student loan system “simpler and fairer” to address the growing debt burden on recent graduates. Mr Albanese on Thursday conceded high rates of indexation on student loans and increased student contributions for some areas of study such as arts and law have sent average student debt…
What to Know Ippei Mizuhara, 39, agreed to plea guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return as part of a deal with prosecutors. The former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani could face up to 30 years in federal prison under the plea deal. The investigation into…
Sydney couple Sam Peppou-Chapman and Mina Askovic have a choice to make. They have dreams of buying a home, but are still in the process of paying off their $60,000 combined student debt. Fortunately for the pair, they have been offered support from the Bank of Mum and Dad, but they are undecided whether to…
MGM Resorts International has denied reports that Bruno Mars has a US$50mil (RM234mil) gambling debt with its casino. In a statement to American entertainment publication Variety, MGM Resorts said the allegations of Mars’ debt are false. “We’re proud of our relationship with Bruno Mars, one of the world’s most thrilling and dynamic performers,” wrote MGM…
The world’s poorest countries are facing a growing debt crisis. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported last fall that more than half of low-income developing countries are in or at high risk of debt distress, and about one-fifth of emerging markets have sovereign bonds trading at distressed levels. Meanwhile, in many lower-middle-income countries, escalating debt…
Bruno Mars has a $50 Million gambling debt with his employers at the MGM Grand, per report Marca English Read the original article here