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Melanie Burgess is a data journalist, covering a wide range of topics by finding stories in numbers. She is based in Brisbane but writes for local, regional and state mastheads nationally.

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Swarm UAV software engineer Cristina Zappullo has developed image recognition technology that allows drones to fly over beaches and detect sharks - it can tell the difference between a shark and a dolphin or clump of seaweed etc. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Qualify to join the drone explosion

THE use of drones is rapidly increasing and are changing the face of many jobs almost daily. You’d be surprised at how quickly you can join the industry.

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04/11/15 - For CareerOne. Story is about the need for more quality teachers as more kids reach school age and more teachers reach retirement. Year 2 teacher (and recent graduate) Lauren Idema at her school. Picture Dean Martin

The job that will be in huge demand

EVERYONE wants to know what the jobs of the future will be. Here is one that research shows will be in great demand and where the positions will be.

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Masterchef judge George Colombaris. Pic Mark Calleja

Taste-testing doughnuts for a career

EVER wished you could drink wine and eat pastries and biscuits for a living? Meet the people who do just that and insist it could be a career for you.

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Jockey Katelyn Mallyon says there is plenty of work in the horse racing industry and more girls are being given a go. Katelyn with racing horse Jonny at the Caulfield Racecourse stables Picture: Janine Eastgate

Female jockeys riding high

WOMEN are saddling up and hunkering down in the competition for jockey jobs — and there’s one thing they can use to their advantage over the boys.

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Many tension headaches are related to poor posture and technology use. For Real Me 10/12.

Single on 90K+: Might have an issue

EARNING over $90,000 in a fulltime job in a capital city, single and aged 35-39 or 50-54, then we have some worrying news on World Mental Health Day.

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CARREERS IT Developers. Developer Matthew Barram from NetEngine in Fortitude Valley. Story about shortage of developers in Australia.

The job with no degree required

JOBSEEKERS: this career is in high demand, offers flexibility, office perks, decent pay, and you don’t even need to go to uni.

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Photo is of Chase Scales who used to be a barista and now runs a cleaning crew and is making much better money.

Is it time to quit your job?

ONE in five Australian workers are in the wrong job. Here’s how you can tell if it is time you moved on, and some advice about what you can do about it.

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The jobs Australians really want

ONE line of work consistently tops the list of most-searched job categories, making it difficult for a lot of Australian jobseekers to crack.

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Lara Nobel building a house on a trailer. Pic Annette Dew

The 64 workers Australia needs

LOOKING for a new job or a big career break? Australians are snubbing these roles across a variety of workplaces, creating a national shortage.

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Jessica Martin who is the Australian Training Awards Ambassador and represented Australia in Restaurant Service at 2013 WorldSkills International Competition in Leipzig, Germany. Pictured at her workplace, Chinese restaurant Master, in Surry Hills.

Degrees no longer guarantee jobs

GONE are the days when a bachelor degree would automatically get you your dream job, so there’s no point pushing unwilling kids to go to uni, experts say.

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