Student debt relief bill introduced to parliament

The government has introduced its bill to reduce student debt. Photo: Australian National University. The Federal Government has fired the starter’s gun on the business schedule for the new parliament by introducing its legislation to cut student debt. Labor’s bill seeks to cut 20 per cent off all higher education student debts, with the aim…

Student debt relief bill introduced to parliament

The government has introduced its bill to reduce student debt. Photo: Australian National University. The Federal Government has fired the starter’s gun on the business schedule for the new parliament by introducing its legislation to cut student debt. Labor’s bill seeks to cut 20 per cent off all higher education student debts, with the aim…

Climate change is making Africa’s debt burden worse – new debt contracts could help

Many African countries are already struggling with heavy debt burdens. Climate change is making this worse. Africa contributes the least to global emissions but suffers the most from extreme weather, rising temperatures and drought. These disasters affect not just people’s livelihoods but also national revenues, making debt repayment harder. Yet traditional debt contracts don’t account…