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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.
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
Latest
Victorian kids the bright sparks as NAPLAN fails to shine
National results in the benchmark test this year remain static, but Victorian students have shown marked improvement.
- by Noel Towell
These schools wanted to give students hope. A landmark study shows they’re on the right track
It’s no quick fix, but Australia’s largest schools-based mental health program has been found to deliver clear benefits to its young participants.
- by Noel Towell
Kids are glued to their devices, but this school has a plan for taking back control
Parents reported their secondary-school-aged children were spending more than three hours a day on platforms like Snapchat and TikTok.
- by Noel Towell
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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.Â
- by Emily Kaine