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Melanie BurgessData Journalist

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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James Sharvell who has completed a cert IV in plumbing but plans to do the diploma in 2017 so he can start a business. Pic Peter Wallis

The next Aussies facing job threats

AS hi-tech robots and technology threaten to take jobs away, these Australians are being forced to get higher level qualifications to ensure they are irreplaceable.

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Pilot Jason Mitchell takes Career One reporter Melanie Burgess for flying lessons. Pic by Luke Marsden.

Pilots needed: Could it be you?

DEMAND for pilots is set to soar and it turns out flying is not as hard is it looks. Melanie Burgess reports on how her first time flying a plane went, er, down.

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