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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Gallagher

Morning Mail: A Hecs debt tweak that could save billions; Israel seizes Lebanon castle; the rise of AI fashion models

A student at Parliament House
About 3 million students and graduates will see their Hecs debts increase on Monday, when they are indexed by 2.8%. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Good morning. The Hecs debts of about 3 million students and graduates grow by a total of $1bn today. There are calls for changes to make the system fairer for young Australians already suffering cost-of-living pressures.

We take a close look at the Gold Coast, where moves to expand the powers of council patrols to remove homeless people from state-owned land could erase a last refuge for vulnerable rough sleepers.

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