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SA: New school campaign to stop students vaping

South Australian schools will receive posters showing the harm of e-cigarettes and more support and guidance to manage students' vaping as part of the state's new campaign. Last week, South Australia's Chief Public Health Officer, Professor Nicola Spurrier, announced a ...

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Rural principal big on sustainability

A tiny school of three students in NSW has taken sustainability to the next level thanks to a young principal and a supportive community who came together after a statewide drought. "I wasn't always big on sustainability," Belltrees school principal ...

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Nationwide ban on vapes announced

Recreational vaping will be banned nationwide under new reforms introduced by the Health Minister in a bid to tackle youth vaping. On Tuesday health minister Mark Butler announced the upcoming federal budget would include $737 million to fund major actions ...

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School uniforms linked to increased harassment

Young women who wear school uniforms are more likely to experience harassment in public spaces, according to a new study from Melbourne University. Researchers interviewed 47 individuals who recalled their earliest memories of public harassment, and for the majority, their ...

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