Half finished: Why SA’s young tradies are getting out early
One in two SA apprentices drop out, new figures reveal, as the state is set to spearhead a new national bid to reverse the trend.
Tertiary
Downer’s lesson: How the Adelaide Uni merger can succeed
Former federal Liberal leader turned academic Alexander Downer has some ideas on how a merged Adelaide mega-uni could create world-leading research.
Burnt-out SA teacher ready to quit his calling
Secondary schoolteacher Tim Longstaff has been teaching for 14 years but says he’s ready to quit – joining a national exodus of teachers leaving the profession.
Wendy-Jayne’s secret to success for young jobseekers
Wendy-Jayne Williams’ hard work built a national employment empire. She says these changes would help push young people into work and solve our skills shortages.
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‘It’s paramount we get freight off freeway’
Upgraded roadworks from Truro have firmed as the best option to get more trucks off the South Eastern Freeway, the Flinders University Fearless Conversations forum has heard.
Why these uni workers get a Xmas vax bonus
An Adelaide uni says staff who “do their bit” for Australia’s vaccination effort deserve a reward, and their workers will be able to claim one for Christmas.
Replay: The hi-tech future of SA’s health system
Experts say digital technologies can cure both patients and our overloaded hospital system. Watch a full replay of the panel discussion on the future of SA’s health network.
Aww shucks: Scientist’s seductive trick to woo oysters to Glenelg
Enticing oysters back into local waters will take more than just the new Glenelg reef, but one Adelaide Uni researcher has struck on an award-worthy way of doing it.
Replay: A fearless conversation on SA’s defence future
Universities and industry need to collaborate to fill the defence skills shortages of the future, experts said in the second of our Fearless Conversations series. Watch the replay here.
SA scientists’ controversial plan to stop mouse plagues
Adelaide scientists are experimenting with a new weapon in the battle against pest animals – and even one of the project’s leaders says people may find it “concerning”.
New student tower tops out at 118.8m
One of the tallest buildings in SA aims to fill up with international students, but locals will get in first.
Watch: Fearless conversations on the future of SA sport
Replay our new series Fearless Conversations, which kicks off with a panel of experts tackling SA’s big sporting questions from increasing participation to tackling racism.
A time for fearless thinking
Join the state’s leaders to explore some of the major challenges we face and how to prepare for a rapidly changing future.
Adelaide team puts late AFL star’s career under microscope
Adelaide lawyers and students are scouring hours of match footage for signs of concussion to show to a coroner investigating a former player’s shock death.
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