Welcome to episode 6, the first episode in "Redefining the Australian Dream" series. In this episode, Andrea and Heshan talk to Jeff Borland, a Professor of Economics at the University of Melbourne, who researches the policy and operation of Australian labour markets, economic history and sports economics. They discuss the difficulties of young people breaking into the labour market, the value of internships, volunteering and work experience as well as the importance of following your passion.
This podcast episode is part of the #WeCanDoBetter campaign, which advocates for addressing the social issues that have been brought to light by the pandemic in order to create a more fair and just society in the future. Check out more about the campaign: https://msa.monash.edu/about/your-student-reps/environment-and-social-justice/we-can-do-better/.
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Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5025-beauty-flow
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/