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Unprecedented court ruling stops school expelling boy with ADHD

Disability advocates are praising the Federal Court for stopping a high school from expelling a student with ADHD and alleged behavioural issues. Here’s why.

QTU President Cresta Richardson at the Teacher's Strike. Pic Annette Dew

OpinionQLD Education

Teachers, kids victims of different rules for state and private schools

State school teachers endure violence and abuse that would be unthinkable in private schools, creating a two-tier education system, writes Robert Schwarten.

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FOR NETWORK STORY - California teenager Adam Raine, 16, (pictured with his Mum Maria) died in April 2025. His family is suing OpenAI alleging Adam was coached to take his own life by the company's AI chatbot. SUPPLIED,

‘You want to die’: Boy takes life over ChatGPT

Adam Raine wanted to be a doctor but had reached such a dark place when he took his life. His parents found answers in his ChatGPT history log. Now they’re taking legal action.

Sarah Bunbury 17yrs, has spoken about her hopes and worries, as part of a study on Australia's youth reveals how are they are faring in 2025, Tarragindi, Brisbane - on Wednesday 19th November 2025 - Photo Steve Pohlner

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Alarming reason why Aussie kids are skipping class

For teens like Sarah, the mood is shifting inside Australia’s schools — and a new national report is sounding the alarm as more students stop showing up to class.

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Stop sniping at school leaders: One principal has had enough

We’ve told the stories of many teachers who slam school leaders as selfish, out of touch and lazy. Now one principal has the right of reply – and doesn’t hold back.

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Technology & Digital Safety

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Screens really are turning kids into zombies – it’s a medical fact

Screen time rewires children’s brains so they talk less and end up with a decreased IQ, a major international medical study has found. And it’s toddlers who are at greatest risk.

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Experts warn of soaring poisoning rates from ADHD drugs

More than 3000 Australians were poisoned by ADHD drugs last year, as experts reveal the hidden dangers of a medication designed for adults but widely used by kids.

VOX POP. Young peopleÃs outlook on the future. Zoe Taylor (18), Maya Malaysia (19) and Max Rodd (18). Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Woe is Gen Z: Why young Aussies are so pessimistic

A major new university study of young Aussies reveals many haven’t just lost hope of owning a home – they doubt they can even afford moving into a share house.

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Cars, weddings, houses: More Gen X parents funding adult children’s lives

The Bank of Grandma and Grandpa is flourishing, with parents offering more support to their adult kids well into retirement. But there are some expenses where they draw the line.

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Aquinas College has been accused of lifting its fees by more than 60 oer cent for some families. Picture: Facebook

‘Money grab’: Devastated parents lash Ringwood school’s 60 per cent fee hike

Parents from Aquinas College say they were blindsided by the school’s decision to substantially hike fees, with many now considering pulling their kids out.

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Portrait of a naughty and messy little boy. The boy looks angrily at the camera.

Kids who can’t stop saying no: does defiance need a doctor?

Parents of children with a controversial mental health condition say a diagnosis liberated them, but a psychologist warns going down the medical route isn’t ideal.

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Hastings teen and bullying victim Hannah Swinnerton,19 put up with 12 years of bullying culminating in a

She stood up to her bullies at assembly – something wonderful happened

Hannah Swinnerton has gone from being bullied to confronting her tormentors, starring in beauty pageants and doing a 70kg deadlift. Here’s her remarkable story.

Neurodivergence

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA NOVEMBER 8 2025 Rina Iermano with yoga students Catia Iermano, Caterina Manariti, Erica Pagnin and Dominique Iermano. New research shows yoga it great for kids and kids with autism Picture: Brendan Beckett

Can this cheap, easy program reduce anxiety in kids with autism?

Australian researchers are hoping a trial of an online yoga class for children with autism will help reduce anxiety. Here’s what you need to know.

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OpinionParenting

What about our rights? ‘Pregnant people’ is an insult to mums like me

A BBC presenter was sanctioned for replacing the term “pregnant people” with “women” live on air. Inclusive language is important but woke warriors have gone too far, argues Susie O’Brien.

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