Why your HECS is changing

<p>The Federal Government has announced it will wipe $3 billion in student debt and offer payments for some students undergoing mandatory placements. These announcements come a week before the Federal Budget and in the wake of recommendations made to the Government about how to reform the sector.</p> <p>On today’s podcast, we’ll explain what the changes to HECS could mean for you and how the placement payments will work.<br /><br /><a href="https://thedailyaus.com.au/podcast/should-uni-students-be-paid-for-their-compulsory-placements/">Listen to our episode 'Should uni students be paid for their compulsory placements?'</a><br /><a href="https://thedailyaus.com.au/newsletter/">Sign up to our new TDA Sport newsletter here</a></p> <p>Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons<br />Audio producer: Emmeline Peterson</p> <p><a href="https://thedailyaus.typeform.com/to/KZbG6bS1">Do you have feedback for the podcast? Share your thoughts via our survey!</a><br /><a href="https://thedailyaus.com.au/newsletter/">Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletter</a><br /><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/no-silly-questions-sam-koslowski/book/9780143777281.html">Buy our book No Silly Questions</a> </p> <p>Today’s sponsor: Learn the simple steps you can take to protect yourself online<br />at <a href="http://actnowstaysecure.gov.au/">ActNowStaySecure.gov.au</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>