Mental Health

Future of Work

26 million days: The stunning work toll of Gen Z ‘mental health days’

Aussie bosses have 26 million reasons to think twice about employing younger workers, as a new study reveals the immense cost of Gen Z staff taking regular mental health leave.

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ExplainerEducation

Parents warned of social media ban chaos

Aussie families are being warned to prepare as teens face withdrawal-like symptoms when the under-16 social media ban begins.

Education

O’Brien: Kris Jenner tells us all that’s wrong with today’s parenting

Unlike Kris Jenner, Susie O’Brien does not want to be best friends with her kids, the coolest parent at parties or the wittiest mum on WhatsApp. Here’s why.

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Higher Education

‘Made my daughter cry’: How to help young people become resilient

Angela Mollard says parents can do three things to ensure their children don’t become NEETs – young people who are neither in education or employment.

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Secondary

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.

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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Education

‘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.

ExclusiveEducation

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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PollVIC Education

‘Doesn’t sit right’: Melbourne co-ed school selects only girls as student leaders

This high school has more boys than girls, but not one male was selected by his peers to be a student leader. Your say: Should co-ed schools choose both girls and boys as captains?

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Higher Education

How unis are failing students with ADHD and autism

Neurodivergent university students are falling through the cracks as new research exposes major gaps in support, leaving many overwhelmed and at risk of failing.

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Parenting

Forget social media, it’s the return of traditional family fun

Parents are dusting off the Monopoly set and pack of Uno cards ahead of Australia’s looming social media ban for under-16s, but psychologists warn it’s not all fun and games.

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Education

O’Brien: Partying parents vs sober teens proves new generation gap

While Gen Z counts steps and sips water, their Gen X parents are living it up at casinos and belting out Cold Chisel until dawn. Susie O’Brien wonders how today’s youth became so old.

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Schools Hub

‘I had a dream about you’: MLC coach arrest sparks fears for sporting parents

A swimming coach’s arrest has sent shockwaves through junior sport, as investigators reveal the hidden dangers in children’s sporting programs. Here’s what parents need to know.

Parenting

‘A**holes’: The parenting trend that’s breaking your marriage

Parents are creating a generation of entitled children while destroying their marriages, but the solution isn’t as simple as experts claim.

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