education

Melbourne-based Sally Flower is a wellness coach and the founder of Home Sanctuary. She studied under the decluttering expert Marie Kondo to become an accredited KonMari consultant. She now flies around Australia helping clients clear their homes while ... More

Starting a family, or planning to start a family, can be a joyous and exciting time. But make no mistake, it can also be a challenging time and an emotional rollercoaster. To help smooth the journey it is important to get on top of your day-to-day finances ... More

Author and University of Queensland professor of communications in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, Anita Heiss's most recent book was editing the anthology Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia . A significant literary project aims to ... More

COVID-19 has blown out the wealth gap between younger and older Australians to a 20-year high, with those aged 25-34 lagging on economic and home ownership. The Australian Actuaries Intergenerational (AAI) Equity Index report released this week found ... More

The federal government is proposing that university students who fail half their units will have their government-funded HELP loan withdrawn. The proposal was announced on Thursday by education minister Dan Tehan, among a range of other changes to the ... More

Free tertiary study or a trade course, and a guaranteed job will seem like a windfall for many HSC graduates, and this is one of the benefits offered by the Australian Defence Force. Officer Cadet Nick Elks left school in 2017, joined the Australian ... More

Craig Reucassel, TV and radio presenter, prankster, actor and planet promoter, who made his name on The Chaser is on another mission. This month Craig is back on the ABC with Fight for Planet A: Our Climate Challenge to show how to reduce our carbon ... More

Earlier this year towards the end of my Year 12 business management and enterprise class, I asked my students: "Do you think you are prepared with the necessary financial literacy skills when you leave school at the end of the year?" The overwhelming ... More

School leavers and job seekers are the focus of a $1 billion federal government scheme to upskill and reskill. Coined JobTrainer, and keeping with the naming convention of COVID-19 economic initiatives, it will focus on employment sectors in high demand ... More

Making a tax claim on your investment costs depends on whether you're a long-term investor or a professional trader. This important distinction will determine whether your share wins will be taxed as capital gains or whether they will be assessed ... More