"Students Are Not ATMs": Melbourne Vocational College Fee Protest Education · Consumer Affairs "Students Are Not ATMs": International Students Protest Outside Melbourne Vocational College Over Alleged Hidden Fees Melbourne, VIC · 22 July 2026 Outside a Lonsdale Street office building in Melbourne's CBD this week, two students stood holding a hand-painted placard reading "SCAM IN EDUCATION HISTORY." The sign named the Australian School of Commerce (ASOC) , a registered training organisation (RTO ID 41089, CRICOS code 03489A), and accused the college of charging thousands of dollars in fees the students say they were never properly told about. The allegations According to the protesters, one student — enrolled in a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery and later a Certificate IV in Kitchen Management — was charged approximately $11,000 more than he says he expected when he first enrolled. The protest sign lists several speci...
Why You Should Stop Using Uber and Switch to DiDi Right Now A real side-by-side comparison with screenshots — Melbourne, Australia 📍 Melbourne, VIC · By Istima Kha . · Personal Experience + Real Data My Personal Wake-Up Call I'll be honest — I was an Uber loyalist for years. It was the first ride share app I ever downloaded, and I never really questioned it. Then one morning, running late to work, I opened both apps out of curiosity. Same pickup. Same destination. Same time. The difference in price made me put my phone down and stare at the wall for a second. "For the exact same trip in Melbourne, DiDi's cheapest option was A$36.35. Uber's cheapest comparable ride? A$45.62. That's over $9 more — for the same car, the same road, the same destination." — Personal observation, same route, same morning, screenshots ta These weren't estimates. I was holding both phones ...