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ADELAIDE/ KAURNA YARTA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 24, 2023: Year 12 Woodville High School Students Alicia Morrow, 17, and Harvey Knight, 17, with energy drinks. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Morgan Sette

Food for thought: Why energy drinks can backfire in exam prep

What we eat and drink can have a huge impact on exam performance. Here are the foods year 12s should eat for success – and why chugging energy drinks isn’t a smart choice.

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Angela Mollard writes on education

Worried our schools are a mess? It’s worse than you think – this is why

The lucky country? We’re on track to become the stupid country. I’ve been researching education stories for six months and am appalled at what I’ve learned, writes Angela Mollard.

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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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National education reporter Darcy Fitzgerald is appalled at the lack of official transparency around Australia's childcare failings.

Early Education

Our childcare system is broken – but regulators refuse to admit it

As a new dad, I’m appalled at the weasel words used by Australia’s childcare watchdogs to conceal the extent of the sector’s failures, writes Darcy Fitzgerald.

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Woman kissing her boyfriend on his nose while on date at a restaurant. Couple at a restaurant in romantic mood sharing a milkshake. Picture: istock

Being possessive doesn’t mean he cares: Schools need to teach Dating 101

Social media is full of advice about toxic relationships – but experts say schools must start teaching young women vital life lessons about ‘green flags’ as they start dating.

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Teenage Girl Visits Doctor's Office Suffering With Depression

Growing pains or serious illness? Health system is hurting our kids

A new report has found doctors are routinely dismissing chronic pain in kids as “normal”, forcing families to wait years for answers at the expense of their wellbeing.

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Technology & Digital Safety

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PM’s social media ‘fight’ goes global with Aussie mum

Anthony Albanese will sell our groundbreaking social media age ban to the world alongside Australian mum Emma Mason who lost her teen daughter to suicide.

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Australians overwhelming believe spelling is important but they fear standards are slipping because of social media and text messaging. iStock image. For Kids News

Parenting bible reveals how to deal with digital obsessed kids

It’s the bane of modern parenting. But now, education expert Dr Jo Orlando has written an “instruction manual” for dealing with your child’s online obsession.

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Frustrating woman alone struggling burnout with kids. Stressed out mother sitting on floor in middle of toys while children naughty running around her at room. Family home with chaos, mess.

Classrooms in chaos: Kids taught rights not responsibility

Some schools have banned red pens to avoid hurting feelings. Educational psychologist Clare Rowe says we’ve given kids rights, but forgotten to teach them responsibility.

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Weird coping mechanisms used by Gen Z

Adult dummies, ‘bathroom camping’ – how Gen Z copes with exam stress

Adult dummies, ‘bathroom camping’ and ‘crashing out’ are some of the seemingly bizarre coping strategies used by Gen Zers – but experts say there’s science behind the approaches.

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Early Education

Claire Spinkston and her son Hugh, 14mths with Aleksandra Golat and her son Noah, 2 at Dave's Angels Playgroup in Burnside SA. Pictured on 17th September 2025. Picture: Ben Clark

Sleep, activity, screens – what parents of toddlers are doing wrong

Half of all Australian kids are developmentally delayed when they start school, but university researchers have identified one key factor that makes a huge difference.

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‘Secret weapon’ to help struggling teens fix their mental health

In the era of doom-scrolling and spiralling teen mental health problems, this psychologist suggests an unexpected solution that starts with a visit to the local library.

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Mother Subodha with Teanna Dharmasiri 10 for a case study for a national yarn we are running about kids preferring face to face connection over screens. Pictures: Adam Head

Shock stat about kids that parents may struggle to believe

Children have delivered a surprise verdict on screen time versus family time, as social media restrictions loom for under-16s across Australia.

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Generic photo of child eating healthy lunch from their school lunch box, 23 Aug 2002.

Going hungry: State’s shame as school lunch rating lags nation

Queensland is leading Australia’s classroom hunger crisis, with a staggering 126 schools requiring food support.

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