Lexy Hamilton-Smith

Once considered a good 'social policy', students say HECS loans are a burden on an entire generation - ABC News #HECS ⁦@NUS_President ⁦@UQ_News⁩ abc.net.au/news/2024-04-2…

Thanks @HarrietTatham ABC Sydney for filming this amazing video and to Lee Anthony for trusting @abcnews to tell his story. abc.net.au/news/2023-06-0… @QCOSS_ @ACOSS @TheCoalitionSF @homeless_law @homelessnessaustralia

Our hidden homeless - could be any of us as it is easy to slip over the edge. #abcnews #QCOSS #ACOSS #HomlessnessAustralia @homeless # abc.net.au/news/2023-06-0…

HECS debts June 1 7% indexing looming. @QUT @UQSTUDENT @MehreenFaruki @NUS_President abc.net.au/news/2023-05-2… @abcnews

@7NewsBrisbane @samheathwood7 @samheathwood7 #7NEWS Funny how is it an "exclusive" when the ABC QLD was there first at the shelter as we had been contacted first by the worried tenants - and had shot an entire story - and you saw us there filming and waved hello!! Really? @ABCmediawatch @9NewsQueensland

The state's crippling homeless crisis is deepening, with 70 residents at an inner city boarding house told they'll be out on the street next week. youtu.be/h6oeJjH4qeI @samheathwood7 #7NEWS

@emcsquared53 Hi yes I know about how inflation works but the Government also borrowed the money on ten year bank bonds at much lower rates and the NSU says they stand to profit $2.5 Billion just last year alone on this. @NUS_Presdient @MehreenFaruqi @QUTStudentGuild

ATO Top Ten HECS debts here is a bar tab - highest one is nearly three quarters of a million dollars. Total of top 100 over 25 BILLION owed. @NUS-President @gaitsheldon @mehreenfaruqi Top ten here and ATO link datawrapper.dwcdn.net/djUL2/2/?abcne…

@sayssare @NUS_President @gaitsheldon @MehreenFaruqi @QUTStudentGuild @UQstudentunion youtube.com/watch?v=_J28pd… abc.net.au/news/2023-04-1…

@sayssare This is our ABC HECS explainer also talks about the tax rorts and rates. youtube.com/watch?v=_J28pd… Worth looking at Submissions to the Senate Inquiry too they are heart wrenching. aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_…

Its time for trial of soldiers by allegation to cease. Due process must have passage and the truth must be established before rushing to conclusions. Enough is enough. abc.net.au/news/2022-12-0…

The Defence Strategic Review is the best chance in a long time for fresh thinking and new ideas on how best to defend Australia in a rapidly changing world. Nothing should be off the table. adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-aus…

Today our Australia’s place in the semiconductor world series looks at ways Australia can address its precarious dependence on overseas chip suppliers, and the role of defence in this. There is no time to waste, argues Martin Hamilton-Smith. aumanufacturing.com.au/australias-pla…

A guard has fainted while protecting Queen Elizabeth II's coffin at Westminster Hall.

⁦@wimqld⁩ ⁦@WIM_Aus⁩ fantastic conference brilliant speakers and all so humble. Bring on next year ⁦@sally_prosser⁩ ⁦@BDVS_au⁩ and thanks to Belinda Cox coming to share passion about changing DV laws .. held ⁦@BondUniversity⁩

Sensational effort everyone! Look at how many winter warmers you helped create ☺️ Thanks to all who contributed through the post, and the knitters who spent hours making donations for charities assisting those experiencing hardship and homelessness. I am filled w so much joy 🥹

@katherinefeeney Well done everyone

Making beanies with ⁦@katherinefeeney⁩ and crocheting “rugs with hugs” ⁦@abcbrisbane⁩ ⁦to share with flood victims through ⁦@GIVIT_AUS⁩ break from work to do a stitch or two .. part of #ABC90for90 volunteer pledge

I crocheted this rug 35 years ago still keeps me warm in winter. So now making squares for ⁦@katherinefeeney⁩ “knit a beanie with Feeney” blankets too ⁦@GIVIT_AUS⁩ ⁦@Givit⁩ ABCs 90 for 90 volunteer pledge ⁦@abcbrisbane⁩

⁦@katherinefeeney⁩ ⁦@abcbrisbane⁩ joining the knitters and crochet devotees to make winter warmers for those in need ⁦@GIVIT_Juliette⁩