Teachers' 15 minutes of flame
Explicit instruction has become a familiar term in Australian education. But as the saying goes, familiarity can breed contempt.
Menstrual stigma remains a significant issue in Australia. Rooted in a culture of secrecy and poor education, it often leads to widespread embarrassment, “period poverty”, and a delay in seeking medical help for symptoms of conditions like endomet...
A host of male entrepreneurs are essentially profiting off ‘resurgent masculinity’ in Australian schools and sidelining the authority of female teachers in the process, some researchers say.
Families of children who died in a primary school jumping castle tragedy in Tasmania want teachers and the then-principal to give evidence at a looming inquest.
Too often the misogynistic language and behaviour fuelled by the manosphere that women teachers face in the classroom is downplayed by school leaders, unchallenged by male colleagues and framed as an isolated student behaviour issue, new research ...
A host of concerned Australians have signed an open letter calling for honest, age-appropriate climate science education in schools, saying knowledge equips children to cope with the climate reality they are already experiencing.
In December 2025, Australia banned young people under 16 from having social media accounts. France, Greece, Spain, Denmark, Malaysia, Norway, India, Egypt, Canada, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom are hot on their heels.
Many young people enjoy going to the gym as a recreation and fitness activity. For young people with disability, accessing and participating in gym-based fitness can have some barriers which make enjoyment, skill development and improvements in fi...
Recently I saw a huge pod of dolphins playing in the waves at my local beach. Not many things get people to get their faces out of their phones these days (yes, even at the beach!) but once the word started to get around, we were all mesmerised.
Noongar culture and arts can play a powerful role in strengthening young children’s capabilities to experience and communicate about their wellbeing, new research suggests.
