Category: Education
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Michael Delahaye: A Life of Curiosity

Michael Delahaye, journalist and former BBC correspondent, reflects on his 56-year career in international news and storytelling.
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2026 South Australian Citizen of the Year: How Andrew Plastow used self-discovery to challenge conventional schooling

Andrew Plastow won the South Australian Citizen of the Year Award in 2026 for challenging conventional teaching through the school he founded, Ngutu College. But how did he get here, and how did his experiences shape his passion for education and vision for Ngutu?
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Migrating from fear to float

Experts say multicultural communities are falling through the swimming and water safety education gap with devastating consequences.
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Study, work, worry, repeat: financial hardship is consuming university students

The rising cost-of-living is placing pressure on everyone, but university students are more vulnerable than most.
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The impact of changes to Australia’s temporary graduate visa on international students

Australia has reduced the age limit for Temporary Graduate Visas from 50 to 35 years old, significantly impacting international students and their post-study work opportunities.
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Tertiary placement plan will still leave plenty in placement poverty

The Australian government has announced students completing mandatory placements in specific tertiary fields will receive $319.50 per week after July 1, 2025, but students in the areas left behind still face the threat of placement poverty.
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2024-2025 Budget, Australian University Accord, Budget, Commonwealth Prac Payments, Education, Internships, Jason Clare, labratory medicine, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Mehreen Faruqi, midwifery, National Union of Students, Nursing, NUS, placement poverty, placements, Rent Assistance, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Social Work, Teaching, unpaid internships, Youth allowance
