Our new study found AI is wreaking havoc on uni assessments. Here’s how we should respond

Andriy Onufriyenko/ Getty Images Artificial intelligence (AI) is wrecking havoc on university assessments and exams. Thanks to generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, students can now generate essays and assessment

When the kids of teen mums go to school, both mum and child can cop stigma

When teenage girls fall pregnant, many report facing stigma from teachers and peers at their own school. What’s less well known, however, is that the stigma often continues at the

Despite improvements to early education, more children are starting school developmentally behind. What’s going on?

Maskot/Getty Images So far, 2025 has been a horror year for early education and care. Much of the recent media and political coverage about childcare has focused on safety. This

The ANU was set up to be a ‘national asset’. Here are 3 ways it can return to its original mission

The Australian National University is one of the most prestigious universities in Australia and is regularly ranked among the world’s best. Despite this pedigree, it has recently been embroiled in

NSW daycares face whopping $500k fines. Will this ensure safety?

The New South Wales government has proposed huge fines to crack down on childcare providers who breach safety rules. New laws, introduced to state parliament on Wednesday, would increase the

New research shows Year 12 students face many pressures – far beyond study and exams

Westend61/ Getty Images The federal government wants to increase the number of Australians who complete tertiary study from 60% to 80% by 2050. To do this we will need more

How do we get more Year 12s doing maths?

Black ice/ Pexels , CC BY Mathematics has been the broccoli of school subjects for generations of Australian teenagers. Often pushed aside, dreaded, or even feared, nearly one third of

Autistic students say they want schools to focus on their strengths – not their diagnosis

DGLimages/ Getty Images An increasing number of young Australians are autistic. About 4.4% of children aged to 10 to 14 years and 3.4% of older teens have an autism diagnosis.

Some unis are moving away from in-person lectures. Here’s why that’s not such a bad thing

Maskot/Getty Images Students have been protesting to keep in-person lectures at the newly amalgamated Adelaide University next year. University representatives say Adelaide University will not remove face-to-face lectures but “rework”

From daycare through to uni, we’ve all had this type of teacher

AJ_Watt/Getty Images Casual and contract workers are crucial teachers to Australians of all ages: from infants and young kids at daycare, to children at school, to being key educators for