Big changes to NCEA and polytechs must deliver the skills NZ urgently needs
Getty Images This week’s major overhaul of the NCEA qualification system isn’t just about measuring academic achievement at secondary school. […]
Tiny homes could help ease the housing crisis, but councils are dragging their feet
Australia’s housing affordability crisis shows no sign of easing. An average home price now exceeds A$1 million and a recent
Australia has ministers for seniors and youth. So why not a minister for children?
Natalia Lebedinskaia/ Getty Images Child safety and wellbeing is never far from the headlines, and no more so than recently,
These jobs will thrive – but others may vanish – as AI transforms Australia’s workforce
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia made headlines when it announced last week it would cut 45 call centre jobs, thanks
How many of Australia’s 2.2 million property investors would lose out under a new plan to curb negative gearing?
The Australian Council of Trade Unions is pushing to limit negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts to just one
The digital economy could turbocharge our productivity, but we need to get the settings right
Chris WM Willemsen/Shutterstock Data and new digital technologies such as artificial intelligence present an opportunity to get Australia back on
Queensland teachers are striking. It’s not just about money – they are asking for a profession worth staying in
Queensland’s public school teachers will walk off the job on Wednesday in their first statewide strike in 16 years. The
NCEA isn’t perfect but NZ shouldn’t forget why it was introduced in the first place
jittawit.21/Getty Images Education Minister Erica Stanford has called time on “credit counting”, announcing plans to scrap the National Certificate of
It might seem like Trump is winning his trade war. But the US could soon be in a world of pain
Students from an art school in Mumbai, India, created posters in response to Trump’s latest tariff announcement. SOPA Images/Getty Last
Australia’s student caps will ease up in 2026, but times will still be tough for international education
After two years of trying to reduce international student numbers, the Albanese government will soften its approach in 2026. The