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Pendulum College has been preparing to open but has failed to get registration as a training college. Picture: Supplied

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You’ve failed: Training crackdown rubs out another questionable ‘college’

Another training college has been refused registration by the regulator – it was preparing to offer a raft of courses until its director’s own qualifications came under scrutiny.

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Great training robbery: Dodgy ‘degrees’ not worth paper they’re printed on

Shonks and scammers are taking over the training industry, offering worthless ‘qualification certificates’ for cash – see the full list of banned providers.

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University of Canberra vice-chancellor Bill Shorten eating a Big Mac after the launch of the Archways to Opportunity program. Picture: Supplied

Higher Education

They’re lovin’ it: Macca’s crew fast-tracked to McUni degrees

A new pathway for McDonald’s workers will turn micro-credentials into university degrees, saving hefty HECS fees for 20,000 employees around the nation.

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Chelsea Hermus is studying to become a sparky to one day take over her dad's business

Higher Education

Why ‘lady tradie’ and thousands of teens are turning to the tools

Chelsea Hermus, 16, is among a rapidly growing number of Aussie students trading in tuition for a tool bag as demand for hands-on skills surges. Here’s why.

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Body doubling is the new trend for WFH Gen Z

Gen Z’s bizarre ‘body doubling’ is WFH newest trend

The idea is that you have company while working remotely – but there’s no speaking. Is this the answer to WFH loneliness?

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‘Just show up’: Bizarre new trend tackles WFH struggle

A popular new trend sees two people, sitting on Zoom, not speaking … for an hour. Is it the answer to WFH loneliness?

Story for the weekend about how the west is training health care workers of the future with new Footscray Hospital and Victoria Uni in the research precinct set to open in Feb. Each of the students will represent a specialty - nursing, nutrition etc and two experts who are helping to train the next generation of healthcare workers. Students Ngoc Le - Social Work, Daisy Shaw - Speech Pathology, David Schreurs - Nursing and Adam Friend - Psychology. Picture: David Caird

‘Gritty’ uni inspires first-gen students to become healthcare workers

We can’t afford to keep training healthcare workers who lack the resilience to stay in the industry long-term. Is this century-old university’s approach the answer?

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Analysis of more than 60,000 mock interviews has found male interviewers tended to ask harsher questions of female applicants.

Job hunt gender trap: Why interviewers rate women 12pc lower than men

A new university study of 60,000 mock interviews has given a fascinating insight into the little things that count against women in job interviews.

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Real estate agent Ethan Forbes says it can be quick and easy to enter the industry, but success requires dedication and hard work.

Real estate qualifications used to take 3 years; it took Ethan 3 days

Ethan Forbes raced through his real estate course in three days. Now he’s grossing $500k – and tells critics of fast-track training that chasing success in the industry is an education in itself.

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Photo: Ava Turnbull (18), Angela Chen (18) and Linh Nugyen (19) in Rundle Mall. Censoring the word Ã¢â¬ÅjobÃ¢â¬Â on Tik Tok. Picture: Tim Joy. 25th September 2025

J**: New ‘slur’ word Gen Z is refusing to say – and why

It’s the three-letter word triggering Gen Z online. But the latest trend to censor certain terms might be masking real life anxiety for young people.

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The Daily Telegraph 22.9.2025 Daniel Margas 14, Lucas Zhang 14 and Wilkie Taylor-Newling 14. Students from Sydney Technical High School to demonstrate the Microsoft-developed NSW EduChat AI chatbot for public school students, which will roll out to all students statewide.. Picture: Rohan Kelly

New AI chatbot to be rolled out to every NSW school student

Every NSW public school student will soon have a generative AI chatbot companion join them in their studies. We tested it to see what it will and won’t do – here’s what we found.

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Aussie kids losing tech race as Chinese schools go all-in on AI

As millions of Chinese primary-schoolers learn to use AI in the classroom, a tech expert warns Australian students are losing the race to master the game-changing technology.

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Higher Education

University graduate stock image. Picture: iStock

Aussie uni grads earning less and finding it harder to secure a job

New data shows university graduates are not getting good bang for their buck with expensive tertiary degrees – and undergraduate employment rates are also falling.

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Revealed: The simple move that would stop teacher burnout

One key move would give Aussie teachers an extra 100 million hours a year and let them focus on their students. But it’s the opposite of what the Productivity Commission wants.

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