Vocational education and training students probably need income-contingent loans more than university students. Francisco Osorio/Flickr

Modifying student loan system could ensure access for all students

The HECS revolution remains seriously incomplete because it does not extend to many parts of the vocational education and training sector - which still suffers from the scourge, hostility and unfairness of upfront fees.
Charging a higher real interest rate on HECS would hit the most disadvantaged the hardest. Shutterstock

HELP is in need of help

An important issue for Australian university funding concerns the rate of interest applied to Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debt. For the last 25 years the debts have been adjusted to inflation…

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