This story appeared in the March 2014 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.
Gaming platforms Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite and Steam have been asked by Australian authorities to explain how they are protecting children from sexual predators and radicalisation.
Two Victorian Government sources have reportedly revealed the state’s teachers will be offered a 28 per cent pay rise over four years, but some educators have slammed the proposal, declaring it ‘garbage’ and ‘a joke’.
While high hopes accompany the Federal Government’s recent release of its National Respectful Relationships Education Framework, experts say extra teacher training is a must if the program is to have any hope of success.
Schools aren’t struggling from lack of effort, but lack of alignment. As programs and pressures stack up, many have drifted into busy-ness without real impact. This article argues the issue is design, not people, and calls leaders to refocus on th...
It may be on the other side of the globe, but the Federal Government is being warned the Middle East crisis has ramped the need for direct aid funding for adolescent girls at risk of cascading crises across the Asia Pacific.
A dangerously lax approach to student photo permissions by some schools is seeing external presenters unlawfully posting photos of children to help promote their business online, and the risks are huge, Australia’s leading cybersafety expert has w...
Tasmania’s public teachers have voted to accept a "fair and affordable" new pay deal after a bitter industrial dispute with the Rockliff Government.
A 15-year-old boy died after being thrown from an e-bike in Melbourne’s north-east last week, the latest casualty in what has become a major national issue.
For someone who doesn’t particularly care for conflict, I have a real soft spot for dismantling arguments that entrench inequity, including, but not limited to, those that misrepresent evidence-informed practice.
A concerted, organised and strategic pushback by the “manosphere” against gender equality can’t be swept under the rug, Australia’s only female prime minister says.
