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Young people remain ill-equipped to participate in Australian democracy

Young people remain ill-equipped to participate in Australian democracy

  Despite many young Australians having a deep interest in political issues, most teenagers have a limited understanding about their nation’s democratic system. Results from the 2019 National Assessment Program – Civics and Citizenship (NAP-CC) released today show the proportion of young people demonstrating the expected level of knowledge about topics such as democracy and government has […] … learn more→

How to apply for a Polish Scholarship

How to apply for a Polish Scholarship

Welcome to Poland, as it now offers scholarships to students through brand-new government schemes to help boost foreign student interest through the various foundations and the universities. They are available for Polish students, including applicants with disabilities, as well as for international students from the EU itself and from countries outside the EU. The large […] … learn more→

Would you move to Finland to work as a game developer?

Would you move to Finland to work as a game developer?

Finland has a population of only 5 million people and there are just 240 game studios, but in 2018 they still had an annual gaming market revenue of €2.2 billion. A large part of Finland’s gaming growth can be put down to the huge success of mobile giants such as Supercell, who created the highly […] … learn more→

Broken employability metrics need a post-pandemic revamp

Broken employability metrics need a post-pandemic revamp

The pandemic has raised many questions about the future direction that higher education should take. But while much of the discussion has centred on the mode of instruction – to stay online or return to bricks and mortar – there has been less discussion around what education is for and therefore what should be valued […] … learn more→

Solving 4 major challenges of remote project management

Solving 4 major challenges of remote project management

The COVID19 pandemic has compelled the world to reimagine work culture and proved that it may not be necessary to be physically present in an office to get work done. With the sudden shift to remote work, a lot of organizations had to face the challenge of adopting digital technologies in such a short span […] … learn more→

The psychology of fairness: Why some Americans don’t believe the election results

The psychology of fairness: Why some Americans don’t believe the election results

The electoral votes have confirmed Joe Biden won the 2020 United States presidential election. The presidential electors gave Biden 306 electoral votes to President Donald Trump’s 232 votes. Biden also recorded a solid lead of over 7 million in the popular vote. Nonetheless, results from a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey found that approximately three-quarters of Republicans did not trust the […] … learn more→