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Monday, 29 June 2026
Students cut back on spending amid global fuel crisis
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Students cut back on spending amid global fuel crisis

How are students changing their spending amid global economic shocks?

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by Nicholene Canisius

With the fuel excise set to expire at the end of June and no clear end date for the Iran war, fuel prices are expected to rise.

Students, whose budgets are already stretched by rising cost of living, are cutting back on spending.

To help support students as everyday costs continue to rise, Monash University implemented a new cost relief initiative this semester.

What do students think about these initiatives? And what more cost-relief measures are students likely to see throughout the year?

Nicholene Canisius reports.

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