Shohei Ohtani interpreter controversy, explained: Why Dodgers fired Ippei Mizuhara after alleged theft, illegal gambling

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…

Help is on the way for graduates over student debt

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…

Shamed Aussies shun financial help for debt struggles

Almost six million Australians are struggling to make loan and debt repayments, but many are too ashamed to ask for help. The latest research released by the Moneysmart website, which is run by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, found 47 per cent of adults with debt, the equivalent of 5.8 million people, have struggled…