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Operation Meld: Members of youth gangs 051 and KBS have been flaunting cash, wearing Gucci bags and designer clothing
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Does your child want to join a gang?

As gang violence becomes more prevalent around the Adelaide CBD and inner suburbs, experts have tipped some key points for parents to tell if your kids want to join a gang.

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CAREERS: Sophie Maxwell has competed online certificate-level qualifications in business and local government as part of her traineeship.

The benefits of studying online

Online graduates enjoy similar employment outcomes to those who study on campus, but this type of learning is not for everyone. Here’s how to make it work.

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CAREERS: Young female student, teacher, with long hair doing math at the whiteboard, Istanbul, Turkey. Rear view, copy space. Nikon D800, full frame, XXXL.

Degree of difficulty ‘good for students’

Students should be prepared to pick subjects they find challenging — because life is a challenge — and the skills they develop to cope will serve them longterm, says career mentor Michelle Gibbings.

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John Culton, Flavia Tata Nardini, Andy Thomas, Katie Hulmes and Matthew Tetlow pose for a picture at University of Adelaide, during the space forum, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. Picture: MATT LOXTON

Top five answers from the Space Jobs Forum

So you want a career in the final frontier? Here’s five stellar answers to the best questions asked at the recent Space Jobs Forum at the University of Adelaide, featuring astronaut Dr Andy Thomas and space startup CEO Flavia Tata Nardini.

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What age should you start kids ay prep. Three kids starting prep next year Alice 4, Tom 5 and Ruby 4 wearing their school uniform excited about starting school.    Picture: David Caird

Should your child start school early?

It’s the question many parents find themselves confronting: should they start their child at school early or hold them back? Now, we may finally have an answer, with one path showing increased confidence, resilience and a tendency towards economic success.

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CAREERS: Preteen girl using atom educational toy in science class

How to choose Year 12 subjects

Picking “easy” subjects in the hope of an high ATAR or keeping options open with a broad range of subjects could backfire on students, a career expert warns.

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