After 2 years of big news for the higher education sector, this year’s federal budget hasn’t proposed major changes to education. Little news is good news, as they (sort of) say. In this case, the proposed changes are actually good […]
A love of teaching is rarely a problem for teachers, but burnout can be. Sometimes, even experienced and successful teachers begin to feel the challenges outweigh the rewards, leading to lower levels of satisfaction with the career they once loved. […]
It’s the beginning of a new year – an invigorating time that is often accompanied by a higher level of drive, ambition and goal-setting. It’s the perfect time for job hunters to get out there and impress. In Australia, February […]
Lawyers, solicitors and barristers enjoy a unique professional status, with extremely high earning potential paired with the ability to champion noble legal causes. Studying law requires dedication and commitment, with the reward being an intellectually challenging job and an elite […]
Customer service is leaping into the digital age with virtual assistants, dubbed ‘chatbots’, now taking on more and more human qualities. Automated customer service is nothing new – consumers have been wrestling with pre-recorded phone menus for years. But the […]
The job market isn’t what it used to be, and gone is the guarantee of landing the job you studied for, whether you have one or multiple degrees. A lot of today’s students are wondering – is uni worth it? […]
Running an organisation like Open Universities Australia takes the work of a lot of people. Like in any workplace, everyone has both good times, and challenging ones – but at the end of the day, it’s the importance of education […]
Have you ever heard children chattering away in a second language and felt, well, a little envious? We’ve got good news! It’s absolutely possible to pick up a second (or third, or fourth) language as an adult. Speaking a second […]
As time goes on (and science advances), we discover more and more about health and the human body. We discover more about how health can be influenced by the people around us, whether that’s our family, friends, or the wider […]
Ever questioned your safety at work, and whether you’d make it home intact? In an ideal world, we’d all answer ‘no’, but in reality, workers across all industries are facing physical and emotional threats daily. To feel safe at work […]
