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Four barriers to higher education regional students face – and how to overcome them

High school drop-out rates combined with costly travel and living expenses puts regional students at a disadvantage when applying to universities in Australia.
Regional women strike outdated attitudes as they try to progress their careers. Image sourced from www.shutterstock.com

Male champions of change for city women; but regional women’s careers languish

“Too emotional”. “Lack talent”. “Can’t manage a career and family”. It sounds like a episode of Mad Men, but that’s what regional women hear every day at work.

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