There’s never been a better time to get into tech. Figures just released by the Tech Council show the overall … John Lennon over half a century ago wrote his most famous hit Imagine. The lyrics asked you to imagine a …
Law, medicine and accounting. These are the careers that many parents will land on when flicking through university course guides with their child, often because these are the most obvious paths to success and security. However, these careers according to the OECD’s report about teenager career expectations are “traditional 20th century and even 19th century […]
It’s the moment your child’s been waiting for. Formal’s coming up. Exams are looming. Twelve years’ of schooling is almost complete. But the question is… then what? To go to university or TAFE? Undertake a VET or apprenticeship or traineeship? What about a private college? Or something else altogether? The smorgasbord of post-school pathways available […]
Ten years ago Taryn Brumfit became Australia’s unassuming poster woman for positive body image when a reverse progress pic started doing the rounds online. Now, the bestselling author, director, body image campaigner and newly crowned 2023 Australian of the year has become an unlikely controversial figure, at least for some. Former journalist Mike Carlton was […]
There’s never been a better time to get into tech. Figures just released by the Tech Council show the overall … Is your Gen Z teen who’s about to graduate high school obsessed with gadgets, apps and machines? Then a career … Australian businesswoman Robyn Denholm is kind of a big deal. Not only is […]
Has marriage become… cringe? Well, according to our latest research, some Gen Zs appear more likely to say ‘I don’t’. We asked over 1000 young Australians aged 15 to 24 about their thoughts on marriage and children for our latest Big Youth survey and found that overall just 70% of Gen Zs wanna tie the […]
Some things back in the day just weren’t really spoken about. Often they just weren’t even really known about or … Because in case you missed it, Instagram recently announced new measures to keep young people safer on Instagram. The move’s … For young people, pressure comes from all different directions. I’m becoming independent! My […]
School sport has long been known to be incredibly beneficial to youth. Aside from the obvious physical benefits of staying active on the reg – like increased cardiovascular fitness, improved coordination and balance, healthy bone growth, reduced risk of obesity, cancer and diabetes – school sport is also great for mental, emotional and social health. […]
In the age of being cancelled perhaps none hurts more than covid’s cancellation of year 12. Sure it’s easy to wave it off as a first-world problem, but the cancelled carnivals, graduations, sports, performances and formals during their final year of school have now hit year 12s two years in a row which is impacting on their […]
The results are in, and according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the average Aussie full-time worker makes just over $92,000 a year (before tax). That’s around $1770 per week and doesn’t include penalty rates, overtime, bonuses and commission. On paper, that sounds pretty decent. But predictably, that average annual income decreases for the casual […]
Forgive teens for being the absolute worst human in the morning. They probably just need more sleep! According to experts … The debate is on: should 9-3 school hours change? In one camp, what’s argued is that this traditional school day …
In our study of Gen Z and their career plans, almost three quarters of our respondents told us that they believe there is an issue in the world that they can personally change or improve, and that they would not work for a company if it was not taking positive actions for the environment. There […]
Every role in early childhood education has one thing in common: the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children and their families.It’s a career that is personally and professionally fulfilling, with continuing professional development, leadership roles and secure careers, but also lays the foundation for lifelong development and learning for children.Two years […]
The debate is on: should 9-3 school hours change? In one camp, what’s argued is that this traditional school day is the outdated remains of the industrial revolution’s factory work model. Changing these start and end times would minimise traffic congestion and give more flexibility to parents and carers in the modern workforce. But at […]
