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A young Australian tells Q+A she has been forced to forego her education due to the spiralling cost of living, opening the door for economist Gigi Foster to blame COVID-era government policy for rising inflation in Australia.

It has been more than 30 years since the HECS system widened access to tertiary education. But after a number of changes over the years, there is concern about inequity between men and women.

We’ve all heard that Ps get degrees, but do degrees get jobs? Are qualifications really worth years of your time (not to mention thousands in HECS debt)?With that in mind, we asked three young Australians each with their “dream job” whether they reckon their time studying got them where they…

As inflation rises, Australians with university debts say they're seeing their repayments evaporate and running into difficulties borrowing for mortgages.

Whether just starting out or looking at how investment will affect your pension, there are plenty of tools to help you manage your finances.

One key change to universities under the Morrison government was the Job-ready Graduates program. Starting in 2021, this significantly increased student fees for humanities degrees, slashed them for nursing and teaching, and moved many other courses up and down.

Well it's not like I could afford one anyway!

People who choose to study are carrying larger debts – and for much longer than ever before

By the end of next year, Bridget Webster will have lived out her dream of becoming a veterinarian. She says a government incentive to move to the regions would give her "a lot of financial freedom".