In case you missed it, Aussie unis have regained their bragging rights as some of the best in the world post-pandemic. Yep, ‘Straya smashed it in 2024’s QS global university rankings – at a scale we’ve never seen before. Australia’s top-ranked institution, The University of Melbourne, rose 19 places from last year to place 14th […]
It’s a fact: sport brings Australia together. Whether you’re watching from the sidelines or participating yourself, sport has become a hallmark of Australian culture. The best part, apart from being a solid generator of bragging rights, is that participating is so good for us. Not only does staying active improve physical health – such as […]
It was only a matter of time, but it looks like Gen Zs have ruined Instagram. But it’s not actually … Parents, you can (kind of) breathe a sigh of relief. The notorious Andrew ‘King of Toxic Masculinity’ Tate has finally … Trigger warning: sexual assault/violence, homophobia, grooming etc. Yes we get it. Parents telling […]
Ah, the WFH dream. Rolling out of bed, working in your PJs, taking breaks whenever you want. Well, not quite for year 12s. At Year13, we surveyed over 2000 students from Class of 2020 (a year that needs no introduction) and found that 70% didn’t enjoy remote learning and 77% said it worsened their performance. […]
Those of us who are in the business of understanding the next generation tend to converge on the term “youth disengagement”. It’s a negative combination of words and it’s not thrown around lightly. Yet it’s an observation so often repeated that it’s worth explaining in detail. Governments, education providers and businesses are generally missing the […]
If we were asked to picture a worker who uses digital technology, our first thought would most likely be someone … School students are being left in the dark about one of Australia’s fastest-growing future industries, according to our latest research. … Kids bored over the summer? Watch their confidence soar, level-up their experience and […]
The artist’s rendition of the Sun Cable solar farm in the Northern Territory is nothing short of monumental. Black solar … Insta-famous fitness model Steph Claire Smith has just hit the AFR’s 2021 Young Rich List alongside the likes of Melanie Perkins (Canva) and Scott Farquhar (Atlassian). Because Steph … Former Aussie GoPro creative filmmaker Will Hodgett has well and truly lived the life. […]
Is your Gen Z employee refusing to work (unpaid) overtime? Ignoring work emails or requests while on vacay? Logging off/signing out exactly when their shift ends (and not a minute longer), even if asked to stay back? They might just be quiet quitting. To be clear: quiet quitting doesn’t mean that an employee has actually […]
Great news, parents! You’ll be happy to know that your child enjoys one of the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in the world. That’s according to the latest Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) report, which found that if we looked at state, Catholic and independent schools’ student-teacher rates, Aussie classrooms’ average student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3. […]
In the latest episode of ‘Things can you sue someone for in the USA’, parents in the state of California could soon be able to sue social media companies like Instagram and TikTok for up to $36,700 (US$25,000) if their child becomes addicted to one of their platforms. The bill, which aims to hold social […]
It’s bizarre, isn’t it? Gen Zs go to school to study traditionally accepted career paths. But in-between classes and after school, many young people are on their mobile phones consuming content from someone they aspire to be. Influencers. They’re among us. They’re everywhere. Even on quick-scroll toilet breaks. Today, these social media stars are powerful […]
Most Gen Zs will never know the thrilling experience of illegally downloading music that united the generation before them. Feeling like a clever hacker, excruciatingly slow downloads on dial-up (you had to earn it!), viruses from dodgy software, expensive lawsuits that tried to scare everyone else and some really questionable files you’d end up with. […]
Should children be used to help fill labour shortages in Australia’s retail and hospitality industries? The head of the Australian Retailers Association, Paul Zahra, seems to think so. He says that tweens could be mobilised to help plug the gap of job vacancies, especially in the retail industry, where 40,000 workers are urgently needed Australia-wide. […]
According to data released by LinkedIn this year, these are the skills companies are looking for most in 2019. These soft and hard skills are in line with an earlier report by the World Economic Forum that suggests emerging technology and automation will cause the workplace to further value ‘human’ skills unable to be replicated […]