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Let's not focus on graduate incomes when assessing the worth of education

  • Written by: Peter Hurley, Research Associate, Monash University
Let's not focus on graduate incomes when assessing the worth of educationWe need to keep in mind that education has benefits beyond what graduates earn and contribute to the economy.www.shutterstock.com

The link between educational attainment and income has long been known. Now Australians have more information about what graduates earn from different universities and courses.

A recent report shows graduates from NSW...

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Morrison and Shorten reveal their positions on key foreign policy questions

  • Written by: Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
Morrison and Shorten reveal their positions on key foreign policy questionsWhile their foreign policy approaches may seem very similar, there were some significant differences.AAP/Lukas Coch

It might be tempting to characterise back-to-back foreign policy speeches delivered by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten as the work of Tweedledum and Tweedledee.

In other words, policy prescriptions...

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Are there living things on different galaxies?

  • Written by: Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
Are there living things on different galaxies?Nobody knows for sure - but it's possible. Shutterstock

This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome – serious, weird or wacky!


Are there living things on different galaxies? – Annabel, age 6, Turramurra.


Th...

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Why we should worry less about retirement

  • Written by: Brendan Coates, Fellow, Grattan Institute
Why we should worry less about retirementMost retirees are financially secure. Many earn more than they did while working, the Grattan Institute finds.Shutterstock

It’s conventional wisdom that Australians don’t save enough for retirement. Most workers themselves think they won’t have enough to retire on, and their concerns are rising.

But the conventional wisdom is...

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