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Shailja Prasad and her daughter, Jiya Lyer at Mount Carmel College. Pictured on 8th October 2025. Picture: Ben Clark

Don’t panic about exam anxiety – it can actually boost your brain

Teenage brains are physically rewired by the stress of year 12 exams – but a leading neuroscientist says these simple techniques can help students perform at their best.

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What year 12s need to hear from mums and dads right now

Parents can be even more anxious than their kids during year 12 exams. Here’s how experts say mums and dads should support their teens at this stressful time.

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Victorian Institute of Teaching takes years to resolve cases, damning review finds

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Victorian Institute of Teaching takes years to resolve cases, damning review finds

Victorian Institute of Teaching is being overhauled after a damning report finds it takes up to three years to take no action, leaving accused teachers in limbo.

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Life-saving workshops attempt to turn tide on male suicides

Life-saving workshops for men and boys are aiming to intervene early and reverse the troubling trend of male suicide. WARNING: The following content discusses suicide.

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Alternative school model for neurodivergent kids goes national

A groundbreaking Victorian school program offering a lifeline to anxious and neurodivergent students who ‘can’t’ attend traditional classes is set for a nationwide expansion.

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Father-of-two Guy Jarvie once had a Teams meeting interrupted by the Hulk...

Young dads on juggling kids, work and unexpected superheroes

Juggling work and parenting? Here’s how, from surviving a “poo-nami” to what to do when The Hulk invades an important Teams meeting.

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Susie O'Brien's father Mick with grandson Tom

Speedos as day wear: A Father’s Day tribute to one special dad

Speedo bathers, loud shirts, “good” thongs, NSFW cartoons: Here’s a tribute to one much-loved dad on Father’s Day 2025.

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How to stem the mental health crisis in our classrooms

As Aussie primary schools grapple with surging rates of depression, anxiety and aggressive outbursts there’s a bold push to put this one thing back in our classrooms.

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Let’s all be honest – working from home is a slacker’s paradise

Working from home is getting harder to justify, even in Australia’s slacker paradise, Victoria, argues Susie O’Brien. We may be at home, but chances are we’re not working.

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Our Mac might still be here: Grieving dad’s message to PM

A man whose son died after online sextortion has told the Prime Minister his child might still be alive if Labor’s social media ban had happened sooner.

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Classroom crisis: Teacher stress levels 40pc higher than other workers

Teachers are reaching breaking point with burnout rates soaring far above other professions – and a major new Australian study has found it’s also harming their families.

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Not even teens – and already obsessed with anti-ageing products

Go to any beauty store and you’ll see primary school girls spending a fortune on serums, lip masks and cleansers. Experts warn they could be doing permanent damage.

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See why one Aussie school leader is ‘100pc done with parents’

It’s only halfway through the year, but a school leader is “100 per cent done with parents” making excuses for their badly behaved children. Read the epic spray here.

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Positive education is growing in popularity again across Australia after Covid.

Aussie schools warned: ‘Don’t get left behind’ on positive education

In schools across the nation, a blend of psychological science and teaching pedagogy has slowly been turning teens’ mental health around – and it’s striking back against social media’s influence.

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