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Finding a job or career that matches your values, and even your passions, is the dream for many.

But how do you begin to figure out what that means in practice?

And, if you find it, how do you stop from dedicating all of your energy into your work, to the point that you risk burning out?

A Melbourne private school has expelled two of its male students, following their involvement in spreadsheet that rated female students on their attractiveness and used sexually violent terms.

As Australian society contemplates its ongoing problem with gendered violence, what are the best strategies for families, schools, and wider society to use when raising teenage boys?

Pharmacists have been offering a wide variety of basic medical services for decades, including medication reviews, wound care, and sleep apnoea support.

it can also be possible for pharmacists to diagnose and refer you to a GP when required. 

But how has the role of the pharmacist evolved with time, and what’s on offer for no additional fee?

In September 2020, when parts of the country were dealing with the threat of illness and death due to covid, writer Nova Weetman found herself caring for her partner of 25 years, playwright Aidan Fennessy, at home as he was dying from cancer.

After Aidan's death, Nova found herself contemplating not only how we grieve when life and personal responsibilities will not go away, but also reflecting the ups and downs that any relationship inevitably goes through.

Nova did what writers do, she poured these musings into a memoir: Love, Death and Other Scenes.

Over the weekend, the Government has proposed two important changes for tertiary students and graduates.

The HECS-HELP scheme would be indexed to the lower option of the Consumer Price Index or the Wage Price Index, and that change will be backdated a year, which will save students and graduates hundreds or thousands of dollars.

Additionally, students studying nursing, teaching, midwifery, and social work will now be paid $319.50 a week during their placements; work that has previously been completely unpaid.

Professor Christine Morley and Professor Andrew Norton discuss whether these measures are enough to stop the 'debt spiral' that some students are describing and whether they wukk attract new students to degrees that have previously seemed unaffordable.

Award winning Chef, author and TV personality Manu Feildel was told as a child he was descended from the Vikings. 

What young boy wouldn't want that to be true?

Will Manu find out he has Viking heritage? And will his love of the culinary arts be reflected in his bloodline? His story is revealed in the SBS series Who Do You Think You Are.