Victorian schools named in shock school bullying trend
School bullies are using a much-loved book series to humiliate vulnerable students. Here’s how to protect your child.
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Finding faults: Quake alert for major shopping strips
Experts predict Adelaide will experience a huge earthquake in the future – these are the public places you don’t want to be.
Why garbage trucks are going up in flames on our streets
Roughly once a month, a suburban garbage truck is going up in flames. Find out what’s causing the bin blazes and why ‘hot loads’ get dumped in our streets.
Could SA be kissing the 9-3 school day goodbye?
The 9am to 3pm school day is set to be overhauled in NSW, with SA poised to follow suit. So how could we do it?
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Why you need to let your teenager play
Yes, you should let your teenager play. The benefits of playtime extends way beyond the toddler years, through to a child’s late teens. Here’s why kids need a dose of fun.
Testing time for West Lakes marine life
Scientists at the Environment Protection Authority are testing water, fish and crustaceans at West Lakes in a search for the source of the PFAS pollution.
Is it bullying or fighting? Some parents don’t know
Too many parents don’t understand the difference between bullying and fighting, research shows, with some confusing even playful behaviour with something more vicious.
How tech is turning your teen into a toddler
Internet addiction is damaging our teens brains and leaving them with a legacy of lifelong emotional problems, a world-first study has revealed.
Getting the dirt on nature play
Messy play with magnificent mud works wonders for children’s development – so much that Monday is “International Mud Day”.
Want to lose weight? You gotta train your brain
Winning the battle of the bulge is more about training the brain than watching your weight, SAHMRI research shows. Their unique approach to group therapy has lasting benefits, so now they’re recruiting young people for a new trial.
Ask The Expert: Your education questions answered
Routine and rewards can help children stay on task and engaged as they learn from home, says Karen Green, but remember you are you are their parent not their teacher and “they are very different relationships”.
Green answer for our hottest days
On hot summer days and nights, leafy trees cool the land around our homes by up to six degrees, Adelaide research shows.
What Year 7 students are most afraid of
There’s a lot for Year 7 students to take in during the first few months of starting high school. And now there’s a rising issue that is affecting their mental health.
TikTok is not cute, it’s dangerous
There’s a bit of gyrating, lots of lip-synching and heaps of dancing. But cyber safety experts say TikTok is another reason why mobile phones should be banned in schools nationwide.
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