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The government’s options for higher education reform come with significant trade offs. from www.shutterstock.com

Rushed reform benefits no one in the end

The onus is now on students, universities and the wider public to make clear where they stand on the options laid out in the discussion paper.
Opposition leader Bill Shorten says the government’s proposed changes to super are ‘retrospective’, but actually they’re not. Sam Mooy/AAP

‘Retrospective’ claims on super changes are a furphy

Lots of changes affect investments made in the past, and no-one suggests they are retrospective.
The government’s new plan to help young people gain employment won’t work for those who are severely disadvantaged. Maureen Barlin/Flickr

Extra steps required to ensure jobs plan delivers for young people

The success of the government’s new youth employment plan will depend on how its used by services, employers and young people alike.

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