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VCE Footscray High School Kinnear Campus, 1 Kinnear Street. This girl has permission but no name. Images and footage of the practice exam must not identify students Publishing of footage and photos taken during the practice exam is EMBARGOED until 12.15pm Tuesday, October 28, 2025.Picture: Jason Edwards

Teens need to ditch AI and use their brains for exam success

The class of 2025 is the first group of year 12s to face their final exams in the AI era. One expert urges teens to take off the training wheels of ChatGPT in their final revision.

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Soaring school costs are pricing struggling families out of education

A plain school jacket cost $30 last year but is now $50. Pants that were $38 are now $52. A tsunami of rising education costs is overwhelming families on struggle street.

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Louise Paech and husband Locky say finding the time to get children Oskar and Ella to school with a healthy lunch requires a team effort.

What cost of living crisis? Aussie parents spend big to escape hated chore

Feel like there’s not enough hours in the day? You’re not alone – and many parents are willing to splash a surprising amount of cash to get out of one particularly tedious task.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos September 19, 2024: Social media apps on phone. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short

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Social media giants’ startling move as under-16 freeze nears

Social media giants have finally bowed to Australia’s under-16 ban as the Let Them Be Kids campaign scores another big win. ALL THE DETAILS

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Childcare worker shares red flags to watch out for in dodgy centres

This childcare worker has blown the lid off shocking industry-wide practices that put kids at risk, while revealing how parents can spot red flags and avoid dodgy centres.

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Woman kissing her boyfriend on his nose while on date at a restaurant. Couple at a restaurant in romantic mood sharing a milkshake. Picture: istock

Being possessive doesn’t mean he cares: Schools need to teach Dating 101

Social media is full of advice about toxic relationships – but experts say schools must start teaching young women vital life lessons about ‘green flags’ as they start dating.

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Teenage Girl Visits Doctor's Office Suffering With Depression

Growing pains or serious illness? Health system is hurting our kids

A new report has found doctors are routinely dismissing chronic pain in kids as “normal”, forcing families to wait years for answers at the expense of their wellbeing.

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HSC students are being offered psychostimulant drugs like Ritalin for $2 a pill â as an underground economy of juvenile dealers swarm unsuspecting teens in lead up to exams. Art: Fuzz Hamzah

Hospitals sound alarm on teen black market ADHD drug overdoses

Increasing numbers of school students as young as 11 are ending up in hospital after deliberately overdosing on ADHD medications – and almost half aren’t prescribed the drugs.

Girls and boys learn in some segregated classes at Pittwater House.

Co-ed schools that segregate boys and girls – is it the best of both worlds?

Some co-ed schools have a secret weapon pitting them head-to-head with high-performing single-sex schools – they hold segregated classes for girls and boys. But does it work?

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Weird coping mechanisms used by Gen Z

Adult dummies, ‘bathroom camping’ – how Gen Z copes with exam stress

Adult dummies, ‘bathroom camping’ and ‘crashing out’ are some of the seemingly bizarre coping strategies used by Gen Zers – but experts say there’s science behind the approaches.

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NEWS ADVSchool kid chatbotsThebarton Senior College students Savha 16 Yr 11( white T-shirt), Marzila 24yr Yr11 withAlexis Wagner Library Manager using the education department-approved EdChat chat bot.Image/Russell Millard Photography

First Aussie state rolls out in-class bots to reduce teacher workload

Teens have sent nearly half a million questions to an AI classroom companion that’s officially approved for SA schools – find out how students and teachers are using it.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - September 4, 2025: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Federal Minister for Sport, Anika Wells meet with Interim Football Australia CEO Heather Garriock, Socceroos coach Tony Popovic and players, Milos Degenek, Alessandro Circati and Joe Gauci at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

The world is watching, so we have one chance to get this right

There will now be, as the Communications Minister said, no excuse for social media companies not to meet their new legal responsibilities, writes the editor.

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‘Secret weapon’ to help struggling teens fix their mental health

In the era of doom-scrolling and spiralling teen mental health problems, this psychologist suggests an unexpected solution that starts with a visit to the local library.

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How teens use AI to hide eating disorders

Aussie kids are turning to AI chatbots for dangerous advice on concealing eating disorders, as experts warn the technology has become a ‘24/7 toxic friend’ for vulnerable teens.

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