Education – Views & Research

Children trick or treat in a suburban street.

Knocking on strangers’ doors? How to help your kids have a safe Halloween

Vanessa Campbell, Western Sydney University and Bianca Albanese, Neuroscience Research Australia

Halloween is typically a massive lolly fest for kids – but it doesn’t have to be

Margaret Murray, Swinburne University of Technology

Increasing early childhood educators is important for children’s safety. But we shouldn’t focus on numbers alone

Tammy Williams, University of New England

A female early childcare educator running a crafting activity with young children.

Creative arts enrolments are dropping for Year 12. Here’s what parents and students should know

David Roy, University of Newcastle

Young people rehearse dance moves in a studio.

There are risks when children use AI chatbots. Does Australia’s new ‘digital duty of care’ address them?

Henry Fraser, Queensland University of Technology and Raffaele F. Ciriello, University of Sydney

Teenage boy relaxing on a couch using a smartphone.

Schools

Four schoolgirls in yellow polo shirts and sun hats lean and play against a soccer goal net on a grassy sports field.

Every Australian public school is now covered by a funding deal. Some states still face a long wait for all their money

Glenn Savage, The University of Melbourne

Are you using AI to study? Here’s how to do it well

Luke Rowe, Australian Catholic University

Teenage boy studying with laptop at home.

Worried about your Year 12 exams? 3 ways to help anxiety

Viviana Wuthrich, Macquarie University and Jessica Belcher, Macquarie University

High school students sitting an exam, looking focused.

School teachers are burning out at alarming rates. How can we help keep them happy in their jobs?

Luke Tomlin, The University of Western Australia; The Kids Research Institute Australia

A woman rests her head on top of a laptop and books.

Doing end-of-year exams? 5 foods that are good for brain health – and what to avoid

Yasmine Probst, University of Wollongong and Olivia Wills, University of Wollongong

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Parenting and families

Fewer and fewer parents will smack their children – but it’s still legal. Should that change?

Divna Haslam, The University of Queensland

An image of a girl looking out a window.

Not enjoying being a parent? You’re not alone. Here’s how to handle this complicated feeling

Alison Fogarty, Deakin University; Grace McMahon, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, and Monique Seymour, Federation University Australia; Deakin University

A mother holds her young child, who sucks on a dummy.

Advice around children’s screen use can be overwhelming. There is no single ‘right’ approach

Kate Mannell, Deakin University

A woman and young child look at a laptop, while sitting up in bed.

Kids and teens are going to AI chatbots for advice. How can parents make sure this is safe?

Amy Dawel, Australian National University

A father and his teenage daughter asking an AI Chatbot mobile app questions using a smart phone.

A small group of children and an adult play with wooden toys on the ground.

One quarter of Australian kids are ‘developmentally vulnerable’ when they start school. Quality childcare can catch them up

Anne Kennedy, The University of Melbourne

What do parents want when it comes to childcare safety? More information for a start

Bricklyn Priebe, University of the Sunshine Coast

A woman holds a baby in her arms. Another woman stands in the background.

Australia’s childcare system is full of ‘churn’ – this isn’t good for quality or safety

Peter Hurley, Victoria University; Melissa Tham, Victoria University, and Sarah Pilcher, Victoria University

Uni and TAFE

A young Indigenous Australian man in a park.

Many Indigenous people now study and teach at Australian universities – but they are still excluded

Tristan Kennedy, Monash University

‘I’m harmed and I don’t think the person who did it knows’: we looked at different responses to uni sexual assault

Meredith Rossner, Australian National University; Janet Hope, University of Canberra; Lorana Bartels, Australian National University; Miranda Forsyth, Australian National University, and Sally Eales, Australian National University

Back view of a young woman with backpack walking down a corridor at university.

The Coalition’s migration changes would slash international student enrolments

Andrew Norton, Monash University

A young person wearing a backpack walks through an airport tunnel.

Our research shows how AI is getting better at exams. Here’s how unis can respond

Armin Alimardani, Western Sydney University; Melissa Porter, University of Wollongong, and Warwick Gullett, University of Wollongong

An aerial view of eight people working at a long table with computers and notebooks in a library.

Knocking on strangers’ doors? How to help your kids have a safe Halloween

Halloween is typically a massive lolly fest for kids – but it doesn’t have to be

Increasing early childhood educators is important for children’s safety. But we shouldn’t focus on numbers alone

Creative arts enrolments are dropping for Year 12. Here’s what parents and students should know

There are risks when children use AI chatbots. Does Australia’s new ‘digital duty of care’ address them?

Schools

Every Australian public school is now covered by a funding deal. Some states still face a long wait for all their money

Are you using AI to study? Here’s how to do it well

Worried about your Year 12 exams? 3 ways to help anxiety

School teachers are burning out at alarming rates. How can we help keep them happy in their jobs?

Doing end-of-year exams? 5 foods that are good for brain health – and what to avoid

Start your day with evidence-based news.

Parenting and families

Fewer and fewer parents will smack their children – but it’s still legal. Should that change?

Not enjoying being a parent? You’re not alone. Here’s how to handle this complicated feeling

Advice around children’s screen use can be overwhelming. There is no single ‘right’ approach

Kids and teens are going to AI chatbots for advice. How can parents make sure this is safe?

Early childhood

One quarter of Australian kids are ‘developmentally vulnerable’ when they start school. Quality childcare can catch them up

What do parents want when it comes to childcare safety? More information for a start

Australia’s childcare system is full of ‘churn’ – this isn’t good for quality or safety

Uni and TAFE

Many Indigenous people now study and teach at Australian universities – but they are still excluded

‘I’m harmed and I don’t think the person who did it knows’: we looked at different responses to uni sexual assault

The Coalition’s migration changes would slash international student enrolments

Our research shows how AI is getting better at exams. Here’s how unis can respond

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Knocking on strangers’ doors? How to help your kids have a safe Halloween

Halloween is typically a massive lolly fest for kids – but it doesn’t have to be

Increasing early childhood educators is important for children’s safety. But we shouldn’t focus on numbers alone

Creative arts enrolments are dropping for Year 12. Here’s what parents and students should know

There are risks when children use AI chatbots. Does Australia’s new ‘digital duty of care’ address them?

Schools

Every Australian public school is now covered by a funding deal. Some states still face a long wait for all their money

Are you using AI to study? Here’s how to do it well

Worried about your Year 12 exams? 3 ways to help anxiety

School teachers are burning out at alarming rates. How can we help keep them happy in their jobs?

Doing end-of-year exams? 5 foods that are good for brain health – and what to avoid

Start your day with evidence-based news.

Parenting and families

Fewer and fewer parents will smack their children – but it’s still legal. Should that change?

Not enjoying being a parent? You’re not alone. Here’s how to handle this complicated feeling

Advice around children’s screen use can be overwhelming. There is no single ‘right’ approach

Kids and teens are going to AI chatbots for advice. How can parents make sure this is safe?

Early childhood

One quarter of Australian kids are ‘developmentally vulnerable’ when they start school. Quality childcare can catch them up

What do parents want when it comes to childcare safety? More information for a start

Australia’s childcare system is full of ‘churn’ – this isn’t good for quality or safety

Uni and TAFE

Many Indigenous people now study and teach at Australian universities – but they are still excluded

‘I’m harmed and I don’t think the person who did it knows’: we looked at different responses to uni sexual assault

The Coalition’s migration changes would slash international student enrolments

Our research shows how AI is getting better at exams. Here’s how unis can respond

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