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Rebecca BorgEducation Reporter

Rebecca Borg is an education reporter for the Herald Sun. She previously worked as a cadet journalist in Sydney with the Saturday and Sunday Telegraph and The Australian, before doing a six-month stint as a Melbourne-based reporter for news.com.au. After a short stint as a digital breaking news reporter for the Herald Sun, Rebecca moved into her current role where she covers childcare, school and tertiary education stories, as well as education-related research.

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Careers

Big problem with superannuation findings

Data from the ATO has highlighted a significant issue impacting more than half of the country’s population, which could determine who has a better retirement.

Celebrity Life

Carlo Bonomi the voice behind children's animation Pingu, has died aged 85. Picture: YouTube

Iconic Pingu voice actor dies

Fans of the stop-motion series Pingu are paying tribute to the actor behind the much-loved penguin, after his death at the weekend.

Social

Alabama vet Dr Whitney Terrell revealed the best and worst dog breeds in two TikToks that went viral. Picture: TikTok / @dr.terrellpetvet

Vet reveals five dog breeds to avoid

After analysing behaviour, temperament and health issues of common breeds, a vet has determined her top five most and least favoured dog breeds.

Real Life

An obscure road rule is baffling drivers, but some are calling for more enforcement to prevent accidents at roundabouts. Picture: Facebook / NRMA

‘Crazy’ roundabout rule drives motorists nuts

A key motoring body has highlighted a little-known roundabout rule that applies in every state – but many drivers say it makes no sense.

Marriage

More proposers are choosing fake engagement rings to avoid an awkward confrontation with their partner later on. Picture: Instagram / @sterlingforever

New ring trend divides brides-to-be

Engagement rings used to be all about the bling, but as the cost of living soars some women say they’re happy with one that’s not the real thing.

Food

Bizarre surcharge for free food addition

A baffled Sydneysider has spotted a pork roll store offering ausually free service for a hefty surcharge.

World

Dark reason Snickers is facing global boycott

Confectionary company Mars Wrigley has received backlash from all sides after apologising to China for an ad that sparked global uproar.

At Work

Employees are giving up on the idea of going above and beyond to create a more equal work-life balance. Picture: Tim Gouw/Unsplash

Real problem with Aussie ‘quiet quit’ trend

As other countries shuffle up their work culture to generate a healthy work-life balance, Australian employees are facing record-rates of burnout – so where did we go wrong?

Interest Rates

COMPOSITE 4:3 - Australia's four big banks Commonwealth, Westpac, NAB, ANZ. Picture: NCA Newswire

‘Vicious cycle’: Hidden dangers of refinancing

Refinancing has become the hot topic after the RBA increased the cash rate for a fourth time, but one expert is urging borrowers to read the fine print before switching up their loan.

Economy

Biggest supermarket price spikes revealed

Broccoli and lettuce aren’t the only items with high prices this year, with new research revealing which staple items are getting particularly costly.

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