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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.
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
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
Every student, every course: Search our database of first-round university offers
- by Craig Butt, Noel Towell and Cassandra Morgan
Post-Graduate Study
Want to future-proof your career? Here are some courses to consider
- by Alexandra Cain
Leaders of the pack: the practical pathway to a better job
- by Peter Lenaghan
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VCE
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?
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
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
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
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University
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.
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
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/link/follow-20170101-p5ehi7