Is a debt relief program worth it this May?

Many borrowers would benefit from starting the debt relief process this May. Getty Images/iStockphoto New economic considerations came to the forefront early Wednesday when the Commerce Department announced a shrinking in the gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2025. GDP, which measures the overall value of services and products, shrank at a…

Higher education pain points in this election

New research from Victoria University’s Mitchell Institute reveals around 16,000 Australians in every electorate has a HECS-HELP debt – with so many impacted by Labor’s commitment to cutting an average of $5,000 of debt, could this policy encourage swings in marginal seats?   The findings are part of the Mitchell Institute’s election brief series that summarises…