Broke Australian university students marrying for money

by E Wayne Ross on April 1, 2009

The Sunday Telegraph: Broke Australian university students marrying for money

STRUGGLING Australian university students are getting married for money, exploiting a legal loophole to qualify for government assistance to survive.

Tertiary students have become so desperate for financial support that some as young as 19 are resorting to marrying flatmates, friends and ex-partners so they can be classed as an independent and receive Youth Allowance.