university
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Even Learning About Encryption In Australia Will Soon Be Illegal
20You might not think that an academic computer science course could be classified as an export of military technology. But under the Defence Trade Controls Act — which passed into law in April, and will come into force next year — there is a real possibility that even seemingly innocuous educational and research activities could…
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Focus On Making Introductions To Network Better At University
University is a great time for meeting new people, and those people will often be the ones who help you get a job later in life. To improve your chances of making a colleague for life, don’t hesitate to make introductions.
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Ask LH: Why Can’t I Claim HECS-HELP Fees As A Tax Deduction?
Hi Lifehacker, I’ve just discovered that I cannot claim HECS-HELP repayments as a tax deduction. This makes no sense to me. If I pay my course fees up front I can claim them as a self-education expense, but if I repay them to the government I can’t? What gives?
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Can We Find A Fair Way To Charge University HELP Fees?
The government’s plan to charge up to 6% interest on HELP loans has been widely attacked as unfair. Many critics, including Shadow Education Minister Kim Carr, the Group of Eight universities, Universities Australia and HECS architect Bruce Chapman, have come out against pegging HELP loans to the bond rate, rather than CPI as it is…