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Why education is key for breaking the cycle of child poverty
When mechanical engineering university student, James, 21, crossed the half marathon finish line in first place when he was 19, few onlookers would have suspected that he’d had a humble start to his running career, racing school cross country in leather shoes because he didn’t own a pair of sneakers.
- Kim Gillan
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The achievement gap: Countering poverty’s profound influence on educational outcomes
We often associate poverty with a lack of food or housing, but for the 1.2 million Australian children and young people currently experiencing disadvantage, their circumstances can contribute to them falling behind at school.
- Kimberly Gillan
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How to help some schoolkids start the year off right
Back-to-school time can mean something quite different for children experiencing disadvantage
- Michelle Bateman
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Children’s charity The Smith Family hit by cyberattack
The hackers accessed donor data, including some credit card information.
- Nick Bonyhady
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