In short: the government has received recommendations from a major review of the university sector. Proposed changes include additional financial support for low-income students, and a new method for calculating HECS repayments. What’s next? Education Minister Jason Clare said the government would respond to the recommendations “in the next couple of months”. University students could get cost…
The scale of harm caused by gambling in Great Britain could be eight times higher than thought, according to the largest ever survey of the impact of the industry, piling pressure on ministers to enact promised gambling reforms. An estimated 2.5% of adults have struggled with “problem gambling”, according to the Gambling Survey for Great…
Credit card debt is surging. Balances in the U.S. rose to $1.14 trillion in the second quarter in 2024, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data [0]. If you’re among those with credit card debt and you’re ready to lower it or pay it off, we have a five-step…
By Karen Sweeney For Australian Associated Press Published: 15:37 AEST, 7 December 2023 | Updated: 03:12 AEST, 8 December 2023 When a Melbourne mother discovered her 16-year-old son was gambling tens of thousands of dollars she began a frantic mission to get him help, only to be repeatedly turned away. In April last year she…
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Former Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter was permanently banned from the NBA in April after an investigation revealed he limited his participation in games in order to help associates win their bets on Porter’s player props, in addition to Porter betting on league games himself. On Tuesday, one of those associates was charged in the…
Victoria’s Supreme Court of Appeal has wiped a punter’s $150,000 debt after ruling paperwork failures rendered the bets invalid. Bookmaker David McLauchlan took action against punter Allen Ng after the punter incurred hefty losses between February and April 2020. The County Court ruled in McLauchlan’s favour in 2022, ordering Ng to pay the debt and…
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani runs to first base after hitting a double against the St. Louis … [+] Cardinals during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved All has been relatively quiet on the Shohei…
Labor says the Brisbane Greens’ plan to abolish council-owned pokie dens would deal a blow to businesses. Key points: The Greens say they will directly fund clubs and try to revitalise the live music scene Labor says getting rid of pokies will only drive problem gamblers to other places One council-owned club collected $27m in…
‘Saddened and shocked’ Shohei Ohtani addresses gambling scandal The Washington Post Read the original article here