Education
The student experience behind the Safe Schools furore
The safe schools coalition has been under sustained attack by conservative politicians and pundits for over a week now. Today......
Do domestic violence perpetrator programs really work?
With domestic violence we often talk about underfunded services and keeping families safe, but what about getting men to stop......
Should we be using super to pay HELP debt?
Liberal senator Chris Back is urging Treasurer Scott Morrison to introduce a plan to allow graduates to use their superannuation......
Why the “Stoner Sloth” campaign is a fail for the Baird govt
The New South Wales government has launched a campaign to warn young people about the dangers of marijuana, but the......
Road rage: easy to see, not so easy to define
Road rage is a crime that if not subdued, can lead to serious consequences. Automotive experts say more awareness, and......
Aboriginal Languages in HSC
The New South Wales Government has announced it will include Aboriginal Languages in the HSC. The new course will allow......
A gap remains in Indigenous & non-Indigenous education
There’s still a “big gap” in the learning outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, according to a new report released......
Mother of murdered child launches safety app
In 2007 Sonya Ryan’s 15 year old daughter, Carly Ryan, was groomed by an online predator who lured her to......
One quarter of Aussie kids left behind by education system
A quarter of Australian students aren’t completing high school. That’s the finding of a report released today by education policy......
Funding pulled from Bjorn Lomborg consensus centre
The government today confirmed that the $4 million funding for Bjorn Lomborg’s “Conensus Centre” is no longer available. Flinders University......