Secretary Cardona Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Biden … – US Department of Education

Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Biden Administration’s one-time student debt relief plan: “Today, the Supreme Court ruled against students and families across the country. It’s an outrage that lawsuits brought on by Republican elected officials have blocked critical student debt relief that…

Law Council raises concerns about government's extension to … – Law Council of Australia

11 September 2020  The Law Council of Australia has raised a number of concerns over the federal government’s announcement this week that it intends to extend temporary insolvency emergency measures, introduced as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, into 2021. The joint announcement, made by the Treasurer and the Attorney-General, proposed extending the temporary increase…

Kym Ellery says her 2019 Australian fashion failure helped her move on to success. Creditors remain unpaid – ABC News

From her apartment near the bustling La Bastille district of Paris, fashion designer Kym Ellery says she’s trying to set the record straight. “Just because you’re in another country doesn’t mean you’re running away from something,” she says. It’s been four years since she called time on her Australian company, liquidating the business, and by…

US progressives call for urgent actions after court blocks student debt relief – The Guardian

Progressive lawmakers and unions expressed outrage and made calls to action on Friday over the US supreme court ruling striking down Joe Bidens $430bn student debt forgiveness plan. In a 6-3 decision, the conservative-leaning justices of the court blocked Bidens attempt to forgive a proportion of 40 million Americans student loans. Joe Biden was expected…

FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Provide … – US Department of Education

No President has fought harder for student debt relief than President Biden, and he’s not done yet. President Biden will not let Republican elected officials succeed in denying hardworking Americans the relief they need. In light of the Supreme Court’s ruling this morning, President Biden and his Administration have already taken two steps this afternoon…