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Students attending university feel short-changed as their debt continues to grow.
Opinion
University

Young people feel short-changed, and student debt is a key reason why

Rising student debt, fuelled by the misguided Job-ready Graduates package, is compounding young Australians’ sense of a cost-of-living crisis, and the feeling they are being short-changed.

There are many professions where a university degree will always be a necessity, but they’re becoming less essential in the eyes of hirers.
Opinion
University

Are uni degrees really that important any more?

I’ve spent a lot of my life looking at resumés. Often, the candidate’s qualifications are the last things I look at.

  • by Tim Duggan
Gisele Hennequin from McKinnon Secondary College was celebrating on Monday after an offer of a place studying biomedicine at the University of Melbourne next year.

Degrees of difficulty: The 10 toughest university courses to get into

The University of Melbourne has seven of the top 10 hardest-to-access degrees this year based on selection rank. See the list.

  • by Noel Towell
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Thousands of high school students shun ‘two years of hell’ in favour of vocational VCE
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Thousands of high school students shun ‘two years of hell’ in favour of vocational VCE

The vocational major VCE has breathed new life into vocational education and training in Victorian schools, but there are calls for the government to do more.

  • by Noel Towell
Employers want workers back in the office. How do parents of young children cope?

Employers want workers back in the office. How do parents of young children cope?

As more families have both parents working full-time and employers impose return-to-office policies, a new report recommends an overhaul of outside school hours care.

  • by Lucy Carroll
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New deal gives university students unlimited access to the Herald and The Age

New deal gives university students unlimited access to the Herald and The Age

A premium subscription licensing deal will make independent and award-winning journalism available to university students and staff. 

  • by Emily Kaine
School of baroque: The Melbourne classes starting every day with ‘life-changing’ music lessons

School of baroque: The Melbourne classes starting every day with ‘life-changing’ music lessons

All year 1 and 2 students at a school in Melbourne’s north have been given a violin or cello, and will receive training from the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

  • by Daniella White
Student Living

Student Living

Whether you love nightlife or nature, a guide to some of the most popular suburbs in Australia for students, plus tips for surviving first-year.

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Victoria’s best-performing private schools in 2024 VCE revealed

Victoria’s best-performing private schools in 2024 VCE revealed

Haileybury Girls College, a consistently top-ranked VCE school, came in at equal seventh this year among the 50 best performers from the independent and Catholic sector.

  • by Noel Towell

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