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University students call for more affordable education amid inflation pressures

Published 26 August 2022, 10:29 am
As the US President announces plans to slash 10 thousand dollars from millions of student loans, an architect of Australia's HECS system says a similar move isn't needed here. However, Australian university students say they're struggling with a rise in the cost of living and want to see the cost of education drop.
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