A Carey Grammar student has been hospitalised following a fight allegedly sparked after another student used a racial slur during a party at the weekend. Police said the 16-year-old victim was taken to hospital by paramedics following the assault in ...

Working parents with more than one child in care could have fee relief before July next year following concerns the wait was too long for struggling families. About 250,000 families nationwide are expected to reap the benefits of the childcare ...

Experts have voiced concerns that Turnitin’s proposal to buy competitor Ouriginal would give the company a near monopoly of the anti-plagiarism market, reducing diversity and giving the company a “treasure trove of data”. Ouriginial is a Stockholm-based company that formed ...

A popular ABC TV program that sparked conversations about loneliness and social isolation among older adults has returned to screens for a second season. In its debut season, Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds documented a social experiment in ...

The childcare operator at the centre of the tragic death of a three-year-old boy who was left in a hot bus is facing thousands of dollars in fines after Education Queensland filed court action. Maliq Nicholas Floyd Namok-Malamoo was left ...

A Sydney school has been accused of brainwashing students after they created Black Lives Matter and police brutality posters as part of a pre-learning activity. The posters at Lindfield Learning Village, which included phrases like “stop killer cops” and “justice ...

A new program aiming to improve literacy among boys by engaging them in topics they find interesting is currently being rolled out in schools across Queensland.  Called Literacy for Boys, the program focuses on topics including dangerous animals, extreme sports ...

A Sunshine Coast-based mother has just released a learning resource to help schools around Australia discuss important subjects surrounding sex and health education. Called Talk Revolution, the program promises to address taboo topics using “real conversations” that kids can relate ...

Parents have been warned that a proposed “Instagram for children” poses a wealth of concerns, with global health advocates demanding Facebook’s boss scrap the plans. Campaign for a Commercial-free Childhood wrote a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, claiming the “image-obsessed” platform ...

It's a stereotype that has been in existence for decades, if not centuries, now: boys enjoy figuring out how things work, assembling them, and playing sports and the like, while girls seek solace in language and the ability to communicate ...