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Jobs of the future


In the decades ahead, digital disruption could result, according to some predictions, in nearly half of all current jobs in Australia being displaced - unless we skill up. While technology will undoubtedly create new employment opportunities, will it create enough of them? Already, many qualified young Australians are unable to find employment. Is there a...
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Fact Check: Does a formal no case sink a constitutional referendum?


Indigenous academic Marcia Langton claims constitutional recognition of Indigenous people will fail if conservatives lead a 'no case' against a proposed referendum.
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Fact Check: Are millions of taxpayer dollars being wasted on poorly performing IVF clinics?


A leading IVF expert claims secrecy around IVF clinic success rates is wasting millions of dollars worth of Medicare rebates, as poorly performing clinics take more cycles to have a baby.
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Can we afford free public education?


If you're a parent of a public school student who's paying for all the extras like excursions, laptops or more books for the library you might question the idea that public schools are free. But the idea of school fees for public education has proven to be politically unviable. A leaked discussion paper from the...
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Fact Check: Amnesty International claim on 'shocking' Indigenous child incarceration rates checks out


Amnesty International secretary general Salil Shetty claims the rate at which Western Australia jails Indigenous children is higher than the rate black children in the US are incarcerated.