Headlines: Parliament passes 20% HECS cut

2025-07-31

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Today's headlines include: The Senate has passed legislation to discount all student debts by 20%. A 26-year-old man in Sydney has been “charged with allegedly producing child abuse material at six out-of-school hours care services,” according to NSW Police. Canada has announced its intention to recognise Palestine as a state, days after the UK and France made similar declarations. And today’s good news: Australian swim star Mollie O'Callaghan won the women's 200m freestyle at the swimming world champ...

Today's headlines include:

The Senate has passed legislation to discount all student debts by 20%.

A 26-year-old man in Sydney has been “charged with allegedly producing child abuse material at six out-of-school hours care services,” according to NSW Police.

Canada has announced its intention to recognise Palestine as a state, days after the UK and France made similar declarations.

And today’s good news: Australian swim star Mollie O'Callaghan won the women's 200m freestyle at the swimming world championships in Singapore overnight.

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