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Does everyone need higher education? And how benching kids can hurt their love of sport

03.05.2024 - By ABC listenPlay

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The recent Australian Universities Accord report says if we don't increase higher education participation, it will "do lasting damage to Australia's prospects of national economic success" and lock out certain groups from higher-paid jobs.

But is radically increasing the number of people going to TAFE or university the answer? Will that fix social and economic inequities, as well as skilling up our future workforce? We explore and hear your thoughts.

Plus, playing sport is great for kids, when they get to participate that is. Spending too much time on the bench can be discouraging, so how can we manage the tension between playing and winning?

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