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Afghanistan veteran Dave Royles has overcome his war demons and now helps at-risk teenagers like Rocco McManus. Desperate parents from around Australia are paying $6000 for military-style boot camps run by the organisation Veteran Mentors.

Call of duty: Soldier’s Taliban trauma inspires mission to save troubled teens

Dave Royles survived deadly Taliban bombs as a teenage soldier. That inspired his new mission – helping troubled youths fight their own battles through military-style boot camps.

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‘Threats’: Sad reason Aussie kids are sitting on the sidelines

A former teacher has revealed why the number of Aussie kids choosing not to participate in new things is increasing.

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Avoid the app trap: Experts share tips for newborn parenting success

Apps are not the answer to the nightmare newborn phase, a new study has found, as experts share their advice for navigating the highs and lows of becoming a new parent.

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Florida teacher Melissa Calhoun was sacked from Satellite High School for calling a 17-year-old student by their preferred name, rather than their legal name.

‘Don’t Say They’ law led to US teacher’s sacking – could it happen here?

Using a student’s preferred name cost this US teacher her job under controversial anti-transgender laws. Australia’s approach to the rights of teens and parents is very different.

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Local ‘book of hope’ ordered by the thousands

A Tasmanian woman’s book first published 23 years ago is being reprinted and ordered by the thousands as Tasmanians face increased isolation, anxiety and uncertainty.

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Karissa Young and her daughter Isla Kapeller 4 of Claremont, Isla will travel to Melbourne in September to have a major operation that will hopefully assist with her epilepsy. Picture Chris Kidd

Little Isla’s ‘heartbreaking’ journey with rare disease

Claremont girl Isla Kapeller may seem like an ordinary, happy child. But she suffers an incredibly rare condition that caused her to have 56 seizures last month. Now her parents must make a heartbreaking decision about her future. READ ISLA’S STORY >>

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How tech is turning your teen into a toddler

Internet addiction is damaging our teens brains and leaving them with a legacy of lifelong emotional problems, a world-first study has revealed.

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Karen Green answers your questions.

Ask The Expert: Your education questions answered

Routine and rewards can help children stay on task and engaged as they learn from home, says Karen Green, but remember you are you are their parent not their teacher and “they are very different relationships”.

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Entertaining kids at home beyond the iPad

Kids couped up in their homes can benefit from a variety of sensory activities – but parental involvement the key to engagement.

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Fury at $109 million in education ‘cuts’

The State Government has rejected claims it plans to slash its education budget by more than $100 million over the next four years.

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What Year 7 students are most afraid of

There’s a lot for Year 7 students to take in during the first few months of starting high school. And now there’s a rising issue that is affecting their mental health.

TikTok screengrabs of Australian school aged students recording and uploading during school hours and on school grounds using the hashtag #freeperiod. Picture: Various TikTok Accounts

Block TikTok: Kids film at school — even in the loo

School students are recording and uploading controversial TikTok videos during school hours, as cyber safety experts are telling parents to get their kids off the app.

The benefits of studying online

The benefits of studying online

Online graduates enjoy similar employment outcomes to those who study on campus, but this type of learning is not for everyone. Here’s how to make it work.

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Why you shouldn’t let celebrities read to your kids

Schools and parents have been warned not to let the rise of digital storytelling – where celebrities read kids’ books – replace the act of reading out loud to children

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