There is little evidence AI chatbots are ‘bullying kids’ – but this doesn’t mean these tools are safe

Over the weekend, Education Minister Jason Clare sounded the alarm about “AI chatbots bullying kids”. As he told reporters in a press conference to launch a new anti-bullying review, AI

There are new plans to fix how universities will run. But will they work?

Australian universities enrol more than 1.4 million students per year and employ more than 130,000 staff. They receive substantial public funding – about A$22 billion each year. They have also

Our research shows how screening students for psychopathic and narcissistic traits could help prevent cyberbullying

Mirage C/ Getty Images The federal government has just released an expert review to try and prevent bullying in schools. One of the greatest areas of concern is cyberbullying, which

Why claims of ‘transformational’ school reading improvement are premature

Getty Images The government has made some bold claims for its school reading policies – including that early results have been “transformational”. But we should be careful about rushing to

A government review wants schools to respond to bullying complaints within 2 days. Is this fair? What else do we need?

Over the weekend, the federal government released its rapid review into school bullying. Authored by clinical psychologist Charlotte Keating and suicide prevention expert Jo Robinson, the review received more than

9 ways to help your brain and boost your memory during exam season

Tatsiana Volkova/Getty Images It’s exam season in Australia. Year 12 students are sitting final exams, while university and younger school students also face end-of-year assessments. No doubt, students will be

Why do kids want to talk about bums and poos all the time?

Catherine Falls Commercial / Getty Images If you spend time around little kids, you may notice one topic seems to be more interesting and hilarious than any other. Children of

Year 12 are about to start their final exams. Here’s how to keep calm and stay positive

Klaus Vedfelt/ Getty Images Thousands of Year 12 students across Australia are getting ready to sit their final exams. Students may be feeling a lot of things right now –

We tracked 72,000 NSW public school students over a decade and found 19% had been suspended or expelled

Moore Media/ Getty Images Suspending or expelling a student is the most serious disciplinary measure available to schools. Research tells us it can have a negative impact on a students’

‘I was 170th on their list’. What are the health impacts for families who can’t access daycare?

Thomas Barwick/ Getty Images Imagine living in a town where three or more families are competing for a single early learning place. This is the reality for many families in