4+ hour, 27+ min ago  (1287+ words) Teachers describe students arriving less able to regulate their emotions, sustain attention or navigate peer conflict without adult support. What's unfolding in classrooms reflects a convergence of forces " a generation whose early years coincided with ubiquitous touchscreens, and whose developmental…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1142+ words) We cannot ban our way out of a youth mental health crisis," Dr Lund says. Rather than take things away, we should make things better." French president Emmanuel Macron said: Banning social media for those under 15: this is what scientists…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (928+ words) 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. Research by Edith Cowan University (ECU) and the University of Melbourne examined the Deadly Arts Early…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago  (1307+ words) More than one in three young carers are missing school each week and over two thirds" grades are being affected by their caring responsibilities, new data has revealed. "Young carers are growing up far too fast, carrying responsibilities most adults…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (961+ words) Children are living in abject poverty amid an Aboriginal housing crisis following years of neglect, a conference has been told. The crisis in the Northern Territory was largely centred on remote communities, driven by severe household overcrowding and high rates…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (1234+ words) Teachers describe students arriving less able to regulate their emotions, sustain attention or navigate peer conflict without adult support. What's unfolding in classrooms reflects a convergence of forces " a generation whose early years coincided with ubiquitous touchscreens, and whose developmental…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (1436+ words) Described by the Albanese Government as "ambitious" yet grounded in "responsible" economic management, the 2026/27 Budget cracks down on the tax treatment of housing and trusts, and delivers new tax sweeteners to workers " but what"s in it for schools? Bolstered…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1066+ words) Year 12 students are approaching AI with interest " but also caution " as they transition into higher education and the workforce, Australia's largest annual survey of school leavers, shows. Released by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC), the'Student Lifestyle and Learning Report 2026'found…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1214+ words) Nutritional intake by children in Australia is well short of where it needs to be, with 96 per cent failing to eat enough vegetables and more than 40 per cent of their daily energy intake often coming from unhealthy "discretionary" foods, but…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (871+ words) As the EU prepares to launch its own age-verification app for online platforms, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on social media companies to "step up and take "responsibility" over children's online safety, ahead of a meeting with "executives…...