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'Perverse': Sydney council wants to ban commercial student housing
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (829+ words) Randwick City Council's mayor says student accommodation has "monopolised" part of the area's housing options. (ABC News: Adam Griffiths) Cranes and scaffolding dot the skyline in these eastern Sydney suburbs, where development approvals for student accommodation trails residential housing 10 to…...
How to approach your employer about working from home and flexible work
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (889+ words) Negotiating flexible arrangements is not limited to those who have a right under the Fair Work Act. (Adobe Stock) With rising fuel prices adding further strain to already stretched household budgets, improving access to flexible work arrangements " including working from…...
'Out of the pocket of taxpayers': Unis spend $1.8b on consultants and contractors
3+ hour ago (1707+ words) Staff and students are concerned that increasingly corporatised universities are making unnecessary cuts to courses and jobs. (Four Corners: Nick Wiggins) Australia's universities are paying external consultants and contractors an estimated $1.8 billion a year without disclosing which firms they are…...
Quiz: Can you go back in time and nail our quiz?
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (48+ words) Cast your mind back and see if you can conquer this week's round of trivia. Score: 0 / 0 Want to test yourself even further? Take a squiz at the ABC's New Quiz topic page and see if you're a whiz at our…...
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Carroll College to overturn 32-year ban on students walking to school
21+ hour, 16+ min ago (849+ words) Students at Carroll College Broulee on the NSW Far South Coast will soon be allowed to walk and cycle to school. (ABC NSW South East: Jacinta Counihan) High school students on the New South Wales Far South Coast will soon…...
'This cash cow is going to die': Why Chinese student numbers are falling
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1045+ words) Chinese students remain the largest international student cohort in Australia, and they continue to provide the lion's share of revenue for Australian universities. But experts have warned that could soon change. In February, Department of Home Affairs data confirmed forecasts…...
Isolated school students make sacrifices amid fuel crisis
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (863+ words) Ruben Driver faces a 4,000-kilometre round trip from his family farm to boarding school in Adelaide." (Supplied: Amber Driver) Amber Driver's son has a 4,000km round trip to attend school, with the rising fuel prices bringing immense financial pressure." Ms Driver…...
ABC 50/50 quiz: This week we're testing your knowledge of 80s punk rock, Harry Potter spoilers and that internet dress
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (97+ words) Each question in the ABC 50/50 quiz has only two options: one is right and the other is wrong. You have an even chance of guessing correctly each time. Seems easy, right? But there's a catch. We award one point for…...
Campus Chaos - ABC News
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (148+ words) Four Corners investigates claims that financial pressures are being used to justify sweeping restructures, while staff and students are left to bear the consequences. Australian universities are in turmoil. Deep cuts to jobs and courses are triggering fury on campuses…...