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The chair of a parliamentary committee examining youth violence has defended not making a single recommendation on alcohol abuse. The committee's report, ‘Avoid the Harm - Stay Calm’, was launched at Parliament House last Friday. It found while young people ...

The success of Western Australia's independent public school program has prompted calls for the initiative to be implemented across the country. On Tuesday the WA government announced a further 64 schools would be given independent status, meaning nearly 100 public ...

A coalition of mental health advocates is calling for greater funding for services for children, as a national debate into overall support for people with mental illnesses continues. Convenor of the Children's Mental Health Coalition Professor Louise Newman today said ...

A coalition government will increase the education tax rebate for parents of school children, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott announced yesterday. The 50 per cent rebate will be lifted to $500 a year for each primary school student and $1000 for ...

A re-elected Labor government will introduce a new national trade cadetships program, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced. The $3 million program would enable vocational education and training to be recognised at school and count towards future qualifications. Gillard said ...

Classroom bullies can grow up to be criminals while their victims become depressed for years after their schoolyard fights, new research claims. While the long-term impact of bullying has been largely assumed, Australian researchers have, for the first time, proven ...

Five-year-old Hal's ADHD makes it hard for him to make friends but in just seven weeks of play intervention his social skills have noticeably improved. He is one of seven children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder to complete a recent play-based ...

Thousands of young workers will miss out on jobs after the industrial tribunal upheld an award prohibiting short shifts, according to the Australian Retailers Association (ARA). The peak retail industry body said the Fair Work Australia (FWA) decision to keep ...

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has revealed she is in favour of mandatory school uniforms, saying they give children a valuable sense of self and discipline. Announcing that parents would receive a tax break on the cost of uniforms if Labor ...

The NSW government has failed to protect the secular nature of public schools, according to Greens MP John Kaye. His comments follow reports the government made a deal with a coalition of churches to fund construction of a classroom for ...