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Alex Steel, University of New South Wales

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Dr Patrick Broman, Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success

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Kevin Ashford-Rowe, Queensland University of Technology

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Miriam Reynoldson, RMIT

Kelly Linden and Sarah Teakel, Charles Sturt University

Dr Nadine Zacharias, Managing Director, Equity by Design

Professor Claire Macken, Monash University

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Tracey Bunda and Katelyn Barney, The University of Queensland

Dr Jinqi Xu, University of Sydney

Darlene McLennan and Ebe Ganon, University of Tasmania

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Prue Laidlaw, Charles Sturt University

Australia is in desperate need of tens of thousands of tradies over the next five years. Fixing the shortage all begins with tackling job snobbery.

Edward Palmer, Director, Digital Learning and Society Hub, School of Education, University of Adelaide

Emma Hamilton, University of Newcastle; Matthew Bunn, James Cook University; Kieran Balloo, Southern Cross University; Sally Baker, Australian National University

Edward Palmer, Director, Digital Learning and Society Hub, School of Education, University of Adelaide

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