University students are struggling to find jobs within their industry with youth unemployment rates currently sitting on 13.3 per cent. This is roughly double the rate of the wider population. Students are feeling the pressure while applying for full time work, finding it’s becoming a job in itself. Fifty-one per cent of students believe undertaking internships are a pre-requisite to finding a job in their industry. This view creates a perceived need to intern among young people and job seekers, leading to a growing number of people who are willing to work for free. Amy Pozzar, a graduate from the University of…
Author: Olivia Tartaro
Racers will be crawling under barbed wire, running through mud and climbing obstacles this weekend as the Spartan Race takes place. The event is being held in Picton, with tickets being sold out for four event types. Spartan Race is a series of obstacles varying in distance and difficulty ranging from 5km to marathon distances. The original races were established in the United States and have since been franchised to 14 countries, including Australia, South Korea, Europe and Canada. UOW Recreation and Aquatic Centre’s Kurt Ogilvie has organised a team that will be compete this weekend. Ogilvie has been following a…
Long-running US children’s television show Sesame Street has introduced a new character who has autism. Julia has been added to the show to help address stigma associated with autism. The little girl with red hair has been in Sesame Street’s online digital storybook series since 2015, but she will make her television debut in April. Julia and her new friend Abby Cadabby invent a new game The creators of the show hope Julia will help children better understand autism, and provide a character autistic children can identify with. Dr Kimberly McMahon-Coleman is a learning development educator. She said Sesame Street has always…