Education
More educated population and government untrustworthy: research
A new report has been released giving a snapshot of the social landscape in Australia. The Australian Cohesion Index 2023,......
TAFE is important for skills shortages in Australia too
This week National TAFE Day kicked off to celebrate the achievements of the public TAFE system in Australian education. TAFE......
Outrage over Defence Department high school ‘brainwashing program’
The Defence Department launched in June a program to provide teachers to support students design plans for submarine nuclear propulsion.......
Queensland state schools to go phone-free
Mobile phones and smart devices will be banned from all Queensland state schools at the start of the school year......
Generation Alpha: unleashing the digital learning revolution
Some educational experts uphold the notion of the digital native while others caution the implications of a blanket term. However,......
New initiative to empower muslim students through sexual education
Most schools across Australia have sexual health as part of the curriculum, and is taught from preschool to year 12.......
Challenges adults face learning a new language
Learning a new language is a breeze for young children. But for adults, while still possible, it becomes far more......
Financial workshops empower women escaping abuse
In 2020, the murder of Hannah Clarke and her children devastated her family, her community, and the country. Then, during......
Initiatives aim to improve Australian kids’ physical health
Research from health and medical research institutes shows Australian kids spend more time indoors on digital devices, than they do......
Reading for pleasure, an overlooked skill
A recent study has found some school curriculums within New Zealand focus on the development of technical reading skills, but......