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Tips & Insights

Super-charge your career with industry news, get inspired by student stories, learn about courses, and get life tips that'll improve your wellbeing. From topics worth knowing about, to tips and life hacks. It's all here.

Careers & industry

How to make sustainable fashion your career

With rising temperatures comes a rising need for eco-conscious fashion designers—those who will keep the planet in mind with every garment they create. But how do you become one?

Job tipsCareer changeSelf improvement

How you can work with Aboriginal communities and give back

Want to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as part of your career? Here are three jobs to consider, from remote teaching to arts programming.

Make a difference

4 jobs of the future that don't exist today

Social media managers, home fitness instructors and coders are the jobs of today. But what are the jobs of tomorrow? The roles experts have predicted may surprise you.

Future of workCareer change

What makes a good mentor? And how do you find one, anyway?

A mentor can push you to achieve great things in your career, but you have to start the relationship off right.

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Courses & the study experience

In Year 12? The pandemic doesn't have to hurt your uni chances

Find out what special considerations are available for the class of 2021—and why your ATAR doesn’t have to stop you from getting into uni.

Study optionsExam and assessment prepOnline study experience

4 criminology careers that let you fight crime

Want a career in criminology, but not sure where to start? Here are four very difference ways you can catch criminals and stop crime.

Study options

Want to get into youth work? Consider these career paths

If you’d like to help disadvantaged young people get back on track, then one of these careers could be right for you.

Make a differenceStudy optionsCourse spotlight

Is online study accessible? Your disability support questions answered

Our online students have access to several disability support services. Discover what they are, and how universities are making online learning accessible to everyone.

Exam and assessment prepOnline study experienceStudy options
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Study & life hacks

Revealed: The routines of successful people

Have you ever wished you could peer inside the daily schedule of, say Oprah Winfrey? How about Barack and Michelle Obama? Or Elon Musk? We’ve done the hard work for you. Here’s what you can learn from their daily routines.

Study motivationTime and stress managementSelf improvement

How to beat procrastination and become a more active learner

The urge to put off studying affects just about everybody. So let’s look at why you procrastinate and how to stop doing it.

Study motivation

How to study effectively for your exams

Nervous about an upcoming exam? Here are 12 of our best study tips to help you prepare for the big day.

Exam and assessment prepOnline study experienceStudy motivationTime and stress management

How can you benefit from a remote work placement or internship?

With Australians still working from home, are work placements and internships for students worth it when the networking and learning you’ve longed for is done from home?

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