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Great training robbery: Dodgy ‘degrees’ not worth paper they’re printed on

Shonks and scammers are taking over the training industry, offering worthless ‘qualification certificates’ for cash – see the full list of banned providers.

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TAFE NSW entry on Harris St, Ultimo. Picture: Dylan Robinson

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TAFE NSW exits funding market as ‘trainwreck’ scheme scrapped

TAFE NSW will quit the competitive funding market in 2026, saving taxpayers $80 million and freeing teachers from hours of paperwork each semester.

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Experts warn of soaring poisoning rates from ADHD drugs

More than 3000 Australians were poisoned by ADHD drugs last year, as experts reveal the hidden dangers of a medication designed for adults but widely used by kids.

VOX POP. Young peopleÃs outlook on the future. Zoe Taylor (18), Maya Malaysia (19) and Max Rodd (18). Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Woe is Gen Z: Why young Aussies are so pessimistic

A major new university study of young Aussies reveals many haven’t just lost hope of owning a home – they doubt they can even afford moving into a share house.

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Story for the weekend about how the west is training health care workers of the future with new Footscray Hospital and Victoria Uni in the research precinct set to open in Feb. Each of the students will represent a specialty - nursing, nutrition etc and two experts who are helping to train the next generation of healthcare workers. Students Ngoc Le - Social Work, Daisy Shaw - Speech Pathology, David Schreurs - Nursing and Adam Friend - Psychology. Picture: David Caird

‘Gritty’ uni inspires first-gen students to become healthcare workers

We can’t afford to keep training healthcare workers who lack the resilience to stay in the industry long-term. Is this century-old university’s approach the answer?

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Are trainee teachers smarter than a 9th graders? The LANTITE test shows nearly 12 per cent of aspiring teachers fail the year 9-standard test at the first time of asking.

Trainee teacher test shows record first-time fails – would you pass it?

Aspiring teachers are struggling to show they are as smart as ninth graders, with 3000 failing to pass the benchmark LANTITE test last year. Take the quiz and see if you’d pass.

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Analysis of more than 60,000 mock interviews has found male interviewers tended to ask harsher questions of female applicants.

Job hunt gender trap: Why interviewers rate women 12pc lower than men

A new university study of 60,000 mock interviews has given a fascinating insight into the little things that count against women in job interviews.

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Daily Telegraph. 11, February, 2025. Macquarie University, at Macquarie Park, Sydney, today. (Story - Macquarie University has a safe room or panic room for jewish students when they feel unsafe). Picture: Justin Lloyd.

Macquarie Uni warned by SafeWork over job cuts

Macquarie University has become the second NSW university in as many months to be put on notice by the state’s workplace health and safety regulator over its approach to sweeping job cuts.

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Trigger warnings are ineffective at deterring vulnerable people from clicking on disturbing content, Australian research has found.

Slap a trigger warning on it (that’ll make them click)

Trigger warnings can have the opposite effect to their intent as a ‘forbidden fruit effect’ tempts even the mentally vulnerable, Australian research has found.

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Real estate agent Ethan Forbes says it can be quick and easy to enter the industry, but success requires dedication and hard work.

Real estate qualifications used to take 3 years; it took Ethan 3 days

Ethan Forbes raced through his real estate course in three days. Now he’s grossing $500k – and tells critics of fast-track training that chasing success in the industry is an education in itself.

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Students falling through the cracks – alarm at 30pc uni dropout rates

Over a quarter of students are dropping out of 11 Australian universities – but when you compare their satisfaction ratings, there’s an intriguing twist. See what the data shows.

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Full list: Every course to be cut by UTS

The University of Technology Sydney will axe more than 100 staff, 167 courses and 1100 subjects to save $80m, blaming government funding and poor revenue growth. See the list of courses to be cut.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - June 11, 2025: University of Canberra (UC) Vice-Chancellor and President, the Honourable Bill Shorten, holds a media briefing providing an update on the University's progress to achieving financial sustainability at the University of Canberra in Canberra . Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Political crackdown looms over ‘outrageous’ uni VC salaries

Former opposition leader Bill Shorten gets $860,000 a year as a uni vice-chancellor – but now his former Labor colleagues are demanding action as 38 VCs are paid more than the PM.

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Childcare centres reject placement requests from diploma students

Short courses are being exploited as a pathway for “fast-tracked” visas and putting children at risk, educators have warned as early childhood centres reject placement requests from international students.

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