The big business of university philanthropy:UNSW lands largest ever donation

The big business of university philanthropy:UNSW lands largest ever donation

Big universities are increasingly relying on philanthropy to fund major projects.

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Radical plan to slash student debts by tens of thousands of dollars
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Radical plan to slash student debts by tens of thousands of dollars

University debts could be slashed by up to 20 per cent under an Albanese government plan targeted at young voters.

  • byPaul Sakkal
‘Actually relevant to life’:The HSC subject popular with 20,000 students

‘Actually relevant to life’:The HSC subject popular with 20,000 students

The business studies exam is second only to the English advanced course and has overtaken biology in terms of popularity. Can you pass our quiz?

  • byChristopher Harris
‘Ties are cut like an umbilical cord’:What I wish I’d known before my year 12 exams
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‘Ties are cut like an umbilical cord’:What I wish I’d known before my year 12 exams

I grew up hearing two theories about exam results – they mean nothing and they mean everything. One year on,I’m not sure either is right.

  • byDaniel Cash
Why Australia’s maths crisis is at a tipping point and how we can fix it
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Why Australia’s maths crisis is at a tipping point and how we can fix it

HSC advanced maths,physics and chemistry enrolments have fallen,but experts say there are ways to reverse the decline.

  • byLucy Carroll
This HSC subject unfairly advantages elite school students,critics say

This HSC subject unfairly advantages elite school students,critics say

A leading lecturer in music education is concerned students are punished for studying certain types of music,but scaling experts say the system is fair.

  • byChristopher Harris
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Steely Dan and Taxi Driver:Meet the 21-year-olds obsessed with the 1970s

Steely Dan and Taxi Driver:Meet the 21-year-olds obsessed with the 1970s

Jose Da Costa and Shankari Kathirgamalingam – both born in 2003 – have created the University of Sydney’s inaugural 1970s club.

  • byDaniel Lo Surdo
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Postgraduate pathways

Postgraduate study can enhance your current vocation or take you in an entirely new direction.

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Want to future-proof your career? Here are some courses to consider

Want to future-proof your career? Here are some courses to consider

Postgraduate study can enhance your current vocation or take you in an entirely new direction.

  • byAlexandra Cain
I switched from law to health to have an impact in my community

I switched from law to health to have an impact in my community

Postgraduate health studies have been on the rise since the pandemic,driven by people wanting to make a difference.

  • byPeter Hanlon
Leaders of the pack:the practical pathway to a better job

Leaders of the pack:the practical pathway to a better job

There’s a ‘war for talent’ but post-graduate qualifications are most important when completed with a practical goal in mind.

  • byPeter Lenaghan