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Failed student business costs classmates thousands

A student at an elite Melbourne private school has reportedly cost his classmates $185,000 in a failed financial scheme. The Herald Sun has been told the boy from Scotch College invited senior students to invest in an online fashion startup, ...

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Twin of Scott murder accused en route

The twin of the man accused of killing teacher Stephanie Scott has arrived at Adelaide airport with the NSW detectives overseeing his extradition to Sydney. Marcus Stanford, 24, was arrested at his home in Forreston, in the Adelaide Hills, on ...

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Risk culture pervades school playground

Risk anxiety amongst teachers and parents is invading the school playground and could lead to inactivity and boredom, a Charles Darwin University researcher is suggesting in a new report. International Graduate Centre of Education researcher and lecturer Dr Brendon Hyndman ...

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Opinion: Pen and paper tests don’t work

Existing exam systems within schools and universities are trapped in the 19th century and aren’t properly preparing graduates for the workforce, educators at a recent conference in Brisbane heard. Microsoft education industry solutions manager Ray Fleming said there is a ...

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