NSW school principals will gain expanded powers to ban parents who engage in unreasonable or threatening behaviour, preventing them from coming within 25 metres of school grounds and contacting teachers.
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New data reveals a critical crisis in Australia's vocational education: nearly two-thirds of TAFE teachers have considered leaving their jobs while apprenticeship commencements plummet, despite persistent skills shortages in the trades.
Grace Okonkwo Latest NAPLAN results expose a troubling and stubborn achievement gap: disadvantaged students are performing years behind their wealthy peers, and current policy isn't closing it.
Grace Okonkwo New research reveals that despite being publicly funded, Australian schools impose mounting costs that push families into debt. For the most vulnerable, the real cost of education is unaffordable.
Grace Okonkwo Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s came into effect in December, but schools and teachers are struggling to manage its real-world impact on student wellbeing and classroom dynamics.
Grace Okonkwo A University of Newcastle study spanning ten years shows Australian high school students today are far more uncertain about their futures than their peers a decade ago, driven by pandemic aftereffects, cost-of-living pressures, and global instability.
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University of Houston physicists have set a new record for superconductivity at atmospheric pressure, raising the transition temperature by 18 degrees for the first time in decades. But the practical goal of room-temperature superconductivity remains elusive.
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A 15-year-old student has been taken into custody after firing a pellet from an air gun at another student in Dover Heights. No injuries were reported.
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A 13-year-old student at Kingsgrove North High in Sydney's south-west endured a five-hour bullying ordeal that was filmed and shared. Three teenagers are now facing criminal charges.
Grace Okonkwo Victorian public school teachers will stop work on 24 March in their first statewide strike in 13 years, rejecting a 17 per cent offer and demanding a 35 per cent pay increase to close a widening gap with better-paid colleagues in NSW and Queensland.
Grace Okonkwo Australia's government wiped $16 billion in student debt while its universities sank deeper into crisis. With 26 of 39 universities in deficit and funding at historic lows, the two policies reveal a fundamental mismatch in higher education strategy.
Grace Okonkwo Every Victorian primary school will have a dedicated mental health and wellbeing leader by the end of 2026. The $200 million investment reflects a growing commitment to addressing youth mental health through schools rather than waiting for crises.
Grace Okonkwo School leaver applications to TAFE surged 17% in 2026 as the cost-of-living crisis forces young Australians to reconsider university. The shift reveals the hidden toll of housing stress and financial pressure on student wellbeing.
Grace Okonkwo Nearly half of Australian teachers are considering leaving the profession within 12 months. The crisis isn't recruitment—it's burnout. Data shows workload, not wages, is driving the exodus.
Grace Okonkwo High school completion rates are rising for the first time in years, with STEM degree starts jumping 8-9%. What's driving this turnaround in Australian education?
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Novo Nordisk seeks government subsidy of Ozempic for obese adolescents, but doctors argue the evidence is insufficient and warn of budget and safety risks.
Grace Okonkwo As domestic university commencements plummet and student debt rises, Australian school leavers face an unprecedented cost-of-living squeeze. But the promised alternative pathway remains underexplored.
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A group of students at Baldivis Secondary College in Perth have been suspended after posting a TikTok video showing them disrupting a relief teacher's class. The incident highlights ongoing challenges with student conduct in Australian schools.
Grace Okonkwo Tasmanian teachers have imposed a total ban on administering NAPLAN tests, escalating their wage dispute with the state government as the national testing window gets underway.
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Australia's fuel reserves can sustain less than six weeks of supply if imports stop. The government has acknowledged what policy has long obscured: the nation's fuel security rests on forces beyond its control.
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