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Sadie Sink, Noah Schnapp, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard and Caleb McLaughlin in a scene from season three of Stranger Things. Supplied by Netflix.

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Stranger Things 101: Uni turns Netflix binge into a legit course

No, we’re not in the Upside Down. Binge-watching Stranger Things has become coursework with an Australian university making the Netflix phenomenon mandatory study material.

Opposition education spokesman Julian Leeser wants an inquiry into boys' education.

‘Left behind’: Coalition wants inquiry into boys’ failing education

The Opposition is calling for a national inquiry into boys’ education as frontbencher Julian Leeser tells universities to start exporting Australian values to the world.

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TAFE fail: Shock data exposes hidden non-completion crisis

An appalling number of VET courses begun in 2020 remain unfinished, even as the federal government pours billions of dollars into TAFE to fix the skills crisis.

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Ranked: The 20 top power players in Australian education

From the classroom to the cabinet room, this power list unveils the 20 most influential voices shaping Australia’s education system – from childcare to uni and beyond.

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VOX POP. Young peopleÃs outlook on the future. Zoe Taylor (18), Maya Malaysia (19) and Max Rodd (18). Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Woe is Gen Z: Why young Aussies are so pessimistic

A major new university study of young Aussies reveals many haven’t just lost hope of owning a home – they doubt they can even afford moving into a share house.

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Cops called as cult hunts recruits at Melbourne uni campus

A university Deputy Vice-Chancellor has raised the alarm over cults and high control religious groups targeting students, with at least one incident referred to police.

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L to R: Chinese International Students Jiali Hu -18, Charlie Chen - 19, KK Chen -20 and Yiming Tian - 20 on campus at Sydney University. More than 3/4 of all new housing expected to be built in Sydney over the next five years will be taken up by international students, new analysis shows, with the government expected to bring in 187,000 net new international students across Australia this year alone. Picture: John Appleyard

Unis double down on lucrative $13bn Chinese student market

Chinese students pump $12.7bn into Australia’s economy as universities double down on their commitment to the lucrative education partnership despite political tensions.

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Revealed: Most popular university degrees for study in 2026

With more than 1.2 million exam papers completed, the HSC class of 2025 are now preparing to take their next leap in life. See where their sights are set.

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Southern Cross University lecturer Brendan Walker-Munro has warned of the high risk of foreign spying in Australian tertiary institutions.

This isn’t spy fiction – foreign espionage in unis is a real threat

The threat of foreign spies in Australian universities is high, an expert has warned, but the government’s response lags behind both our adversaries and allies.

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Full list: Short uni courses as low as $1250

Full list: Short uni courses as low as $1250

Career experts say the Federal Government’s significantly reduced fees for short courses will help skills shortages among unemployed people and diversify talent pools after graduation. SEE THE LIST

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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

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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‘Alarm bells’: Wong orders review of uni training cyber soldiers for China

Security experts have raised alarm bells over Macquarie University’s 13-year partnership with a Chinese military-linked tech school teaching cyber skills.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER 2025. Pictured is Professor George Williams AO, Vice-Chancellor and President at Western Sydney University at the 2025 Daily Telegraph Future Sydney Bradfield Oration which was held at The Sydney Opera House. Picture: Richard Dobson

Uni boss questions classroom trigger warnings

Trigger warnings and safe spaces have gone too far, coddling students and making them less effective learners and debaters, the boss of a major NSW university has warned.

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

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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