Independent · Australian English · Est. 2009
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Subsidies, student loans, employer budgets, GST and the free options that are still worth a Sunday afternoon.
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Money and funding · 22 April 2026
When a short course is a business expense, what a tax invoice must show, and why an overseas checkout is not automatically GST-simple — written for people with an ABN, not a finance team.
By Tom Brennan · Read the full article
Money and funding · 9 April 2026
Library logins, Be Connected-style programs and the line between a helpful Workforce Australia referral and a sales pitch that wants your JobSeeker fortnight.
By Daniel Okonkwo · Read the full article
Money and funding · 25 March 2026
How to ask for the learning budget in Australian workplace English, and what to watch for in bonding clauses, FBT and the difference between a public-service form and a private-sector shrug.
By Daniel Okonkwo · Read the full article
Money and funding · 11 March 2026
Census dates, loan caps and HELP indexation in ordinary English, for people who want an online credential without discovering the debt in June.
By Amelia Hart · Read the full article
Money and funding · 14 February 2026
A map of Fee-Free TAFE, leftover JobTrainer logic and the state skill lists that still cut the price — if you check eligibility yourself, not with a salesperson on the phone.
By Amelia Hart · Read the full article
