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University of NSW students Diya Sengupta and Sabrine Nasri, 20, are both set to pay in excess of $50,000 for their degrees.

How student debt changes made the same degrees more expensive

Costs are set to be cut by thousands of dollars in the coming months but those at university are still paying more for tuition.

  • Christopher Harris

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Simon Bush, CEO of the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA).

The digital divide: Upskilling to meet our growing tech needs

Australians’ zest for lifelong learning will be put to the test as it looks to build the high-tech workforce necessary to underpin a 21st century economy.

  • Adam Turner
Sabine King, the director of career accelerator and student engagement at UNSW Business School.

‘Humans need humans’: how to be a leader in a rapidly changing world

In our quickly changing tech-driven landscape, a whole new suite of skills is now required to be a successful leader.

  • Joanne Brookfield
Worker checking solar panels

Green talent boom: sustainability ‘beast’ demands new graduate skills

A quick online search for “sustainability” jobs throws up more than 16,000 vacancies - but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

  • Iain Gillespie
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Jobs for the future

Australia is experiencing a critical shortage of workers across many industries. Which skills will help you stand out from the crowd?

Master’s degrees in clinical psychology were again the top choices for postgraduate students in NSW and the ACT.

Mental health crisis driving huge demand for skilled practitioners

Severe workforce shortages and soaring demand mean a vast range of employment opportunities for mental health practitioners.

  • Iain Gillespie
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Australia has a big skills deficit, opening up opportunities for well-credentialed graduates and lifelong learners.

Future jobs: how lifelong learning can turbocharge your career

Australia is experiencing a critical shortage of skilled workers across many industries with tech know-how topping skills demand.

  • Alexandra Cain
Large consultancies now say “exceptional can come from anywhere”.

To get a corporate job, you soon might not need a degree

Major corporations are shying away from candidates with prestigious degrees, opting instead for skills-based hiring.

  • Sarah Kessler
Matt Agnew, Flex Mami, Jane Lu, Clare Wheeler and Wil Anderson.

‘Have I made a terrible mistake?’ Well-known Aussies on life after year 12

Wil Anderson, Matt Agnew, Flex Mami, Jane Lu and Clare Wheeler took different paths after school – but that didn’t stop them achieving their dreams.

  • Hannah Story
Year 12 exams are taking place around Australia, and with it comes a lot of feelings for parents.

Dear parents, before you know it, your Year 12 kids will be all grown up. Savour the moment

All those lasagnes, lectures, wet Sunday dawns at junior footy, splashy beer vomits from top bunks and that one mad dash to hospital with bones sticking out of an arm snapped like a pencil will be worth it.

  • Kate Halfpenny

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