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The unemployment gap between college and high school graduates has been narrowing since the 2008 financial crisis.

For the first time in 50 years, uni graduates are losing their edge

For nearly half a century, research has shown that having a bachelor’s degree or higher led to better employment prospects. But that’s beginning to change.

  • Taylor Telford

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Jobs for graduates have always been difficult to come by, but in recent years it’s become even more dire.

The silent crisis in our workplace no one’s talking about

There’s a major problem in nearly all of our workplaces, and if we don’t address it now, it will easily snowball into a wider economy-sized problem.

  • Tim Duggan
Year 10 QACI theatre students Flo Penny (left), Lixi Caldwell (centre left), and Hedid Seterlund (right) discuss their term 4 stage show with Principal Shannon Carter (centre right).

‘We are geese’: Inside the Brisbane school creating global creatives

Lockers don’t lock at this seven-storey state school, where 80 per cent of students are female – and around every corner hides a goose.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
A piece of the stimulus in Queensland’s year 12 ancient history exam.

Revealed: The final exam that blindsided 140 year 12 students

This masthead has obtained a copy of the exam paper and stimulus booklet that made headlines when it was revealed 140 students had less than 48 hours of preparation.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt and Felicity Caldwell
The University of Sydney lifted its position from 58th to 54th in the Times Higher Education rankings.

The best and worst salaries for uni graduates revealed

Return on investment was at the forefront of Australian Catholic University student Emma Prendergast’s mind when she deliberated studying exercise and sports science.

  • Christopher Harris
Stephanie Arezzi was part of Deloitte Australia’s Vacationer program in late 2023. In February, she started as a graduate data analyst with the Big Four accounting firm’s artificial intelligence and data stream.

Thirty thousand people applied for Stephanie’s finance job. Two ‘soft skills’ sealed the deal

Securing a graduate role at a big four consulting firm can set you up for life. But as competition among hungry contenders intensifies, you need more than a university transcript up your sleeve.

  • Bronte Gossling
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Michael lost an arm in year 12, but he was determined to do his HSC

Learn from your mistakes, get teacher feedback, take regular breaks: HSC high achievers give tips and advice to succeed in your exams.

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
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