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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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Teachers are taking to TikTok and other social media platforms to share their most honest views about their job.

‘I think I’m done’: Teachers’ social posts shine light on job’s reality

Want an unfiltered look at the reality of constantly dealing with children? Teachers are at their most honest when speaking to fellow educators – but are they oversharing?

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Childcare group warns of 20pc fee increase as staff score pay rise

Families face a whopping rise in childcare fees unless the federal government fully funds its pay boost for early educators past a 2026 cut-off date.

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Autism rates in your council area: Number of cases and the NDIS bill

Autism diagnoses are skyrocketing as NDIS spending on the condition surges past $9bn a year – but parents of kids like Felix say it’s still a struggle to get adequate support.

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The Queensland Teachers Union have sensationally cancelled a meeting with the government, as the clock ticks down towards arbitration over their pay dispute.

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Teachers are taking to TikTok and other social media platforms to share their most honest views about their job.

‘I think I’m done’: Teachers’ social posts shine light on job’s reality

Want an unfiltered look at the reality of constantly dealing with children? Teachers are at their most honest when speaking to fellow educators – but are they oversharing?

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Teachers burnt out by new normal of classroom behaviour

Teachers are navigating a rise in student anxiety, behavioural challenges and trauma, writes Lee Casuscelli.

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Porn, dunnies, Indigenous space exploration? The bizarre projects costing millions

While families struggle with soaring costs, universities pocket millions for research into Aboriginal space exploration, public dunny design and pornography, writes Mike O’Connor.

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Bizarre details – including images of a tortured spider – have been shared about threats to bomb and boil students, in a police bid to find the culprit.

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