Boosting belonging for school mental health

Initiatives to enhance a sense of school belonging can have positive and far-reaching effects on the mental health of young people.

The first thousand days

The first 1,000 days of a child’s life do much to shape their future, but the cost of living crisis is taking its toll on young families.

Boardroom blitz

A new report has revealed the extent to which Australian universities’ governing bodies have become stacked with unelected big business appointees.

Universities face a cash crunch

Government plans to reduce the number of overseas students are forcing the Australian universities which have come to depend on their fees to contemplate opening more branches abroad.

Encouraging critical thinking in schools

Better education, combined with social media regulation, can help to combat the plague of science denial on popular platforms like tik-tok.

Aligning skills and education

Student-centred reforms to more closely align the skills training and higher education sectors are needed to ensure that the Australian workforce is resilient and able to adapt to change.

Setting up children for success

As Australian schools prepare to gather the nation’s latest data on early childhood development next month, early childhood advocates are emphasising the importance of taking action to set children up for success well ahead of their school years.

Varsity blues

Universities should be drivers of educated debate, so if civil society is increasingly fractious, divided and dumbed down, have they been doing their job?

Too busy to play?

Some Australian children suffer from neglect at home, while others are scheduled with so many extra-curricular activities they barely have time to play, so what’s the right balance for your child – and your finances?

The key to early learning

The key to boosting a child’s cognitive and emotional development lies in promoting an active interest in topics or activities, Griffith University researchers have found.

Understanding the universities accord

Federal education Minister Jason Clare has released the highly-anticipated Universities Accord final report, billing it as a “blueprint” to change higher education for decades to come.

Science Academy welcomes diversity focus in STEM review

The Australian Academy of Science has welcomed the release of the Australian Government’s final report of the Pathway to Diversity in STEM review.