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Australia’s skyrocketing student debt

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:17:28
Publish Date: 2023-04-26 15:00:06
Description: On Wednesday it was revealed that the Hecs-Help debt of millions of Australians will rise by 7% this year – the highest hike in decades. Data shows that more graduates are struggling to pay back their loans amid stagnant wages, with the crossbench and unions calling for urgent measures to help those trapped in a cycle of debt.Higher education reporter Caitlin Cassidy speaks to Laura Murphy-Oates about what’s going wrong in Australia’s student debt system
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