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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Olivia Ireland

DFAT set to cut graduate program length in half

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

The prestigious Foreign Affairs graduate program will be cut down to a year, prompting concerns some graduates might miss out on expected overseas postings.

The change is expected to cause further strain on this year's graduates who will need to compete against another cohort for highly sought-after overseas postings upon completion.

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