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St Mary's College Maryborough principal Bree Brockenshire and students. | Newsreel

Pastoral care lured Bree back from the State

A stint at regional State schools and a passion for pastoral care have combined to guide Bree Brockenshire to Maryborough. Ms Brockenshire is the new principal of St

Unity College Caloundra West principal Brett Jones and students. | Newsreel

Jones shaping lives in and out of the water

Community connections run deep for Brett Jones as he looks to shape the lives of more than 1400 young people on the Sunshine Coast. The new principal of Unity College

Esports are on the rise as an alternative to physical sport.

Esports luring youth into new sport paradigm

Young Australians are embracing esports as a serious alternative to traditional physical sport. This is prompting a new tranche of research to find ways to negate the

Freshness patches target ‘best before’ waste

Colour-changing freshness indicators could replace “best before” stamps on meat products to avoid waste, based on a new body of research. Researchers at

Robophobia scaring away cafe workers

Use of robots in hospitality settings is causing human workers to leave the industry due to high levels of stress and fears around their job security. Washington State

Warm currents rife in ‘doomsday’ glacier

Scientists have discovered warm water currents running deep inside Antarctica’s so-called “doomsday glacier” raising fears that sea level rises may be greater than

Gaming can boost children’s wellbeing

Children can benefit from playing video games, according to a recent QUT study. Published in a UNICEF report on the impact of gaming, the study found playing video games

Mother and son home schooling. | Newsreel

Home schooling group needs parent experts

Queensland parents’ views on Home Education will be the focus of a new State Government advisory group. Expressions of Interest are being called for members of the

Distraction kills pleasure and drives overindulgence

Distraction is a pleasure killer and leads to overindulgence, according to new research by the American Psychological Association. Study author Stephen Murphy from Ghent

The word ‘please’ is falling on hard times

The word “please”, which children are taught is the key to politeness and respectful requests, has fallen on hard times. People are now using it infrequently

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