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There’s a renewed push to scrap junior rates of pay for young adults. Do we need to rethink what’s fair?

The argument is that young people are not fully “work-ready” and require more intensive employer support to develop the right skills for their job.
INNOVATION

Albanese government cracks down on Shrinkflation

Shrinkflation refers to the practice where the size of a product is reduced while the price remains the same, or even increases.
INNOVATION

AI advances likely making students more knowledgeable than teachers, says Prof. Biman Prasad

Prof. Prasad noted that many principals have already observed students digitally fact-checking their teachers, highlighting the generation’s natural adaptation to AI tools.
OPINION

Job scams are on the rise, What are they, and how can you protect yourself?

Scammers target their victims based on their online behaviour, financial situation, needs and even vulnerability to certain types of persuasion.
INNOVATION

Australia’s lack of investment in R&D costing 42,000 jobs, says Prof. Sharath Sriram

Australia’s spending on R&D as a percentage of GDP has been on the decline for more than a decade to below 2%.
IMMIGRATION

One million long-term arrivals entered Australia in 2023, is that sustainable?

"This is placing immense pressure on housing and our critical infrastructure and has not solved our worker shortage crisis.”
OPINION

Australia should welcome global talent and foster multilateral research collaborations

It’s timely to ask what Australia is really seeking to secure if we are restricting the development of technologies that are critical for our country?
OPINION

We need more than a definition change to fix Australia’s culture of permanent ‘casual’ work

Almost 60% of “casuals” had been in the job for more than a year. About 80% expected to still be there in a year’s time.
OPINION

Research tracks young Australians’ precarious work and study lives after Year 12

The new report includes a survey of more than 1,000 young people who were in Year 12 in late 2020 and 33 interviews with some of these survey respondents.
OPINION

Hobart’s new stadium can only make Tasmania’s housing crisis worse

In 2022, eight AFL men’s games were played in Tasmania – four at Bellerive, four at UTAS Stadium in Launceston. A local AFL team will play 11 home games.
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Melbourne family shattered by loss of 16-year-old son, calls for better pedestrian protection

Chris Rua Antony died in hospital on February 20, a week after he was struck by a car while walking home from school along Pound Road in Narre Warren South.
OPINION

Gaza’s endless War: Proxies, misinformation, and the civilians caught in between

Many senior Hamas leaders have lived for years in luxury abroad, in places such as Qatar and elsewhere, far removed from the consequences of the war they help direct.
IMMIGRATION

Albanese and ministers join Ramadan celebrations, encouraging wider community participation

Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek described Ramadan nights in Lakemba as one of Sydney’s great traditions, pointing to the bustling streets and strong sense of community.
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