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My ATAR is too low, what do I do now?

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You hear the alert of the text message. Your heart races as you realise that the number in the message could change the direction of your life.

With sweaty hands, you swipe into the message, your eyes blurring momentarily, as the number hits your vision. It dawns on you: Too...

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Will the National Innovation and Science Agenda deliver Australia a world class National Innovation System?

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The Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday 7 December of a National Innovation and Science Agenda is a welcome development. However, the challenge will be for the government to turnaround our National Innovation System (NIS) which has been steadily in decline for some time...

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