1 in 3 uni students experience serious financial hardship. Could concession cards for all help?

GettyImages Carlos Barquero/Getty Images Last week, the peak body for Australian universities called on the federal government to introduce concession cards and further discounts to all domestic uni students. Universities

Too many students have ‘reading anxiety’. New research suggests it is triggered by problems in primary school

Kindel Media/ Pexels Western Australian author Hamish Kelly has struggled with reading for almost two decades. In his first of two books, he describes his experience of learning to read:

Australia’s reading and maths results are at an ‘all-time low’ – but there’s more to the story

SolStock/Getty Images Results from the latest international test of 15-year-olds have prompted another round of headlines suggesting there are serious problems with Australia’s academic results. Some outlets reported Australian reading

Moving houses can be especially stressful for kids. Here’s how to support them during a relocation

zoranm/Getty Images As cost-of-living pressures increase and the rental crisis worsens, many families are moving houses more often. New research, published by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute last

AI is becoming more common in uni courses. What can students gain and what might they lose?

gorodenkoff/Getty Images Universities are increasingly introducing artificial intelligence (AI) teaching tools into classrooms. The latest case to make headlines is Macquarie University’s “Virtual Peer” – an AI-chatbot introduced in two

New research shows students experience extreme anxiety when accused of academic misconduct. Unis can do more to help them

Dmitrii Marchenko/Getty Images Since the launch of generative artificial intelligence (AI), many university students have claimed their teachers have falsely accused them of using AI to cheat. While allegations of

Telling a young child they are ‘smart’ seems like a good idea. New research shows how it could encourage them to cheat

Parents and teachers might think telling kids “they’re smart” is a helpful way to build self-confidence and support positive development. But according to new research, these kinds of statements might

One quarter of Australian kids are ‘developmentally vulnerable’ when they start school. Quality childcare can catch them up

Ksenia Chernaya/ Pexels We know the first five years are a crucial time in a child’s life. Early experiences, such as family relationships or exposure to trauma, shape brain architecture,

Is Australia’s school system ‘anti-boy’?

JohnnyGreig/Getty Images Nationals leader Matt Canavan says boys are “sick and tired of the feminisation” of Australia’s curriculum. He argues consent and respectful relationships education promotes an “anti-boy ideology” that

How does subject scaling work for Year 12? And why is it unfair?

Monstera Production/Pexels Year 12 subject scaling is back in the news with reports Victorian students who scored a perfect Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 99.95 in 2025 all did