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The entrepreneurial generation: Why Gen Z-ers want to work for themselves

Bianca Purdie moved straight into nine-to-five work after school but soon burnt out. Now the owner of her own business, like four in five Gen Z-ers, she says she would rather work for herself.
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Off-grid postal services are helping people rewrite the way they communicate

In the smartphone era, many people have a podcast in their ears, their friends at their fingertips, and information up to their eyeballs. So when it comes to receiving news, a handwritten letter from a friend might seem old-fashioned.
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Ukraine’s drones have revolutionised warfare but Russia is catching up

With the war in Ukraine set to drag on into a third year, and with little movement on the front lines, both sides are pushing for an edge that could lead to a breakthrough.
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Goon sacks among the SA inventions born of 'tinkering in the shed'

There are many inventions that can be traced back to South Australia's regions, including the stump jump plough and the beloved wine storage bladder, the goon sack.
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A fair-skinned hand presses a red plastic release valve to pour red wine out of a rainbow cask into a wine glass.