'Too many young people are going to university': Business chief says more school-leavers should choose a trade

By Daniel Mills. School leavers should consider going into trades rather than university as a deregulated fee system threatens to almost double the cost of a degree.
That's the view of Business Council of Australia President Catherine Livingstone, who said there are 'too many people' already enrolled in universities in Australia and more should learn skills for the workforce.
Universities will set their own fees from 2016, making tertiary education unaffordable for some. Read more...