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Control tactics, abuse 'rife' at church private school

Control tactics, abuse 'rife' at church private school

Former students and church members have detailed disturbing claims of financial, psychological and social control at a religious private school.

'Act now': assessment overhaul to curb AI in schools

'Act now': assessment overhaul to curb AI in schools

'Act now': assessment overhaul to curb AI in schools

'Act now': assessment overhaul to curb AI in schools

One state is considering a ban on take-home testing, as authorities scramble to combat the rise of artificial intelligence in the classroom.

Scholarship win for Indigenous university students

Scholarship win for Indigenous university students

Scholarship win for Indigenous university students

Scholarship win for Indigenous university students

Pursuing higher education is costly but one university wants to change that by assisting all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduate students.

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Push for pen and paper tests as literacy results dive

Push for pen and paper tests as literacy results dive

Policymakers are looking for answers, including a return to pen and paper NAPLAN tests, as they grapple with falling national results in literacy and numeracy.

Teachers to strike for third time as pay talks stall

Teachers to strike for third time as pay talks stall

Teachers will strike again as the battle between a union and a state government intensifies over a deal to improve pay and conditions.

Preschool to uni: envoy wants anti-Semitism education

Preschool to uni: envoy wants anti-Semitism education

Targeted education from preschool to university is essential to change embedded hateful views, the envoy tasked with combating anti-Semitism says.

'Not good enough': pleas to act on Indigenous targets

'Not good enough': pleas to act on Indigenous targets

Indigenous women and children are at risk as the nation falls woefully behind Closing the Gap targets because of limited collaboration, experts warn.

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'Vindication': apology for survivors of school abuse

'Vindication': apology for survivors of school abuse

'Vindication': apology for survivors of school abuse

'Vindication': apology for survivors of school abuse

Watching a state government apologise for widespread failings at public schools was surreal but validating, a victim-survivor of child sexual abuse says.

'Deviant' child-abusing teacher's aide coerced victims

'Deviant' child-abusing teacher's aide coerced victims

'Deviant' child-abusing teacher's aide coerced victims

'Deviant' child-abusing teacher's aide coerced victims

As his mother watched on, a former school worker has argued he's served enough time in prison for manipulating boys into providing him with abuse material.

Fact from fiction: boomers to spot AI traps in one hour

Fact from fiction: boomers to spot AI traps in one hour

Fact from fiction: boomers to spot AI traps in one hour

Fact from fiction: boomers to spot AI traps in one hour

A first-of-its-kind, 60-minute course designed to help older people look out for fake news shows more than a third are confident in verifying information.

Australia's hidden pain forces many out of workforce

Australia's hidden pain forces many out of workforce

Australia's hidden pain forces many out of workforce

Australia's hidden pain forces many out of workforce

Millions of Australians are living with chronic pain, with fresh data revealing it's forcing many out of the workforce early.

'Make it right': educators weigh pay versus passion

'Make it right': educators weigh pay versus passion

'Make it right': educators weigh pay versus passion

'Make it right': educators weigh pay versus passion

A specialist education worker, who gave up doing the job she loves for a day to rally for better pay, has warned she may have to walk away for good.

'Unrecognised, underfunded': teachers shut down streets

'Unrecognised, underfunded': teachers shut down streets

'Unrecognised, underfunded': teachers shut down streets

'Unrecognised, underfunded': teachers shut down streets

Public school teachers have taken their fight for better pay and conditions to Melbourne's streets, compounding an election-year headache for Labor.

Fed-up teachers reject offer as mass strike confirmed

Fed-up teachers reject offer as mass strike confirmed

Fed-up teachers reject offer as mass strike confirmed

Fed-up teachers reject offer as mass strike confirmed

A minister has made a desperate plea for a statewide strike to be called off after union members voted against a revised government pay offer.

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Police in India clash with Cockroach party supporters

India's youth-led Cockroach movement has condemned a "brutal crackdown" as police fired tear gas at protesters demanding the education minister’s resignation.

PM grilled on AFL team, Garma snub in first Tiwi trip

Anthony Albanese has defended his decision not to attend a major Indigenous festival during a historic maiden trip to the Tiwi Islands as prime minister.

'Left behind': regions at risk on rush for AI uptake

The prime minister's announcement of a national AI framework is welcome and long overdue and yet suffering from a glaring omission, an AI educator warns.

School knife search powers ruled out after stabbings

Two stabbings in as many days have sparked safety fears but authorities insist a state's schools are safe, ruling out expanding search powers.

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'Worst nightmare': horror over childcare abuse charges

A parent whose children came into contact with a childcare worker charged in what could be one of Australia's worst pedophile cases says she is horrified.

Teachers to walk off job for 24 hours amid pay dispute

Teachers at hundreds of public schools across one state will go on strike as protracted pay negotiations remain at an impasse.

'I can ruin ur life': online sex scam targets young men

The online safety regulator says social media giants need to step up in combating the rising threat of sexual extortion facing young people.

Childcare worker charged with 329 child abuse offences

A childcare worker has been charged with 329 child abuse offences affecting more than 135 victims after police seized millions of files from his devices.

'Spineless' unis blasted over campus anti-Semitism

New rules for the university sector aim to crack down on racism on campus, but the opposition believes more action is needed.

Uni assignment tackles period poverty in Zambia

Students turned an assignment into a mission to tackle period poverty in Zambia, demonstrating the empathy and problem-solving skills shaping a new generation.

Darkroom find shines light on remote-learning pioneers

An exhibition shows how bilingual teaching inspired a new generation of Indigenous storytelling, and a collaboration between two of Australia's greatest bands.

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