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…

You can now Venmo the US Treasury to help pay down the national debt — should you give a patriotic ‘gift’ to Uncle Sam?

Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. We adhere to strict standards of editorial integrity to help you make decisions with confidence. Some or all links contained within this article are paid links. It’s no secret that America has a debt…