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Associate Professor Hernan Cuervo
Deputy Director, Youth Research Centre, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne
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Politics & Society
What are 21st century parents concerned about?
Slowing wage growth, the increasing cost of education and the fast pace of social change make it difficult for parents to prepare their children for uncertain futures
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Politics & Society
What do Gen X and Gen Y worry about most? Climate change.
Climate change is their number one cause for concern and they aren’t impressed by government efforts to tackle environmental challenges
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Business & Economics
Millennials want the same as the rest of us, but can’t afford it
Remaining close to family and friends matters to millennials, but few can afford to buy their own home in the neighbourhoods that mean the most to them
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Education
The problem with staffing rural schools
Attracting new teachers to country schools remains one of the biggest challenges in Australian education
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Education
Opinion: Gen Y’s long road to security
The lack of stable and meaningful work is directly linked to the job market, not a result of the limitations of education