Children
Concerns Australia is sleepwalking towards a totalitarian state
Proposed new surveillance and questioning powers for ASIO have raised the concerns of the Australian Lawyers Alliance. Draft legislation tabled......
Effects of technology on children’s learning and behaviour
As schools try to quickly adapt to on line delivery of education a new study rings some alarm bells for......
Standardised teaching failing Aboriginal kids in very remote schools
The Federal Government’s Flexible Literacy For Remote Primary Schools Program delivers a standardised direct instruction model of teaching that educators......
NSW domestic violence services see spike in cases
Domestic violence support services in New South Wales are seeing a spike in client numbers and an escalation in reports......
The power of connection to country told through a child’s eyes
Aboriginal children across the country attend mainstream education that doesn’t integrate their culture and language despite international research showing that......
Bushfires put children’s mental health & education at risk
As emergency services brace for worsening fire conditions, there are calls for an increased focus on children’s welfare. Research shows......
NT: Highest Number of Children in Protection Services
A draft report released by the Australian Productivity Commission reveals children in the Northern Territory are four times more likely......
Birth-related PTSD on the rise
Up to one in three Australian women have experienced birth trauma and perinatal PTSD is on the rise, according to......
How the social media platform, Tik Tok, is influencing our youth
Tik Tok is the new social media app that has people globally communicating with one another and share music-based video......
Stress Looms for Students
Technology, high expectations, whether or not your grade will allow you to undertake your dream course – these are all......