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Australia clears Sh1.3 trillion in student loan debts

Education university student money loan savings. [Courtesy/GettyImages]

Australia passed laws Thursday to slash all student loan debts by 20 percent, clearing a combined US$10 billion of debt held by more than three million students.

Many Australians use government loans to help pay for university courses or other tertiary study.

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