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Lachlan pictured far right alongside fellow award recipients and IEUQNT Assistant Secretary Nicole Kapernick

Queensland’s emerging writers showcase their talent

Queensland school students with a flair for writing have been celebrated in the 67th annual Literary Competition organised by the Independent Education Union –

Are the Year 3 NAPLAN alarm bells justified?

By Bronwyn O’Connor and Katherin Cartwright The national NAPLAN results are in for 2026. Years 5, 7 and 9 saw their numeracy scores increase, however a reported

Guardian celebrates ‘defining moment’ for childcare

Guardian Childcare & Education says more than two years of investment in learning, safety, nutrition and centre environments are coming together to create a unique

Young happy girl in a gray hat, a plaid scarf and a dark coat eats milk chocolate with whole nuts and smiles. Fall season. The concept of dealing with depression.

Secret of unique Australian chocolate taste revealed

The cocoa fermentation process used in Australia has been revealed as a key contributor to the unique taste of local chocolate. University of Queensland (UQ) researchers

Mars rover finds unusual honeycomb landscape

NASA’s Curiosity rover has stumbled across an unusual “honeycomb” landscape on the red planet. The rover was operating in an area known as “Valle Grande” when

Private school fee hikes highlight quality dilemma

By Elisa Di Gregorio and Emma Rowe This month, multiple news outlets have reported families’ concerns about rising private school costs during the cost-of-living

Singing out loud reduces stress and pain, and feels good

By Kathleen Mikkelsen Have you ever wondered why it feels so good to sing in the shower? Or why turning up the radio up in the middle of a traffic jam and singing out

Young people more likely to admit mental struggles

By Sabrina Lenzen Ask any parent, teacher or GP and they will tell you young people seem to be doing worse, mentally, than they used to. National surveys back them

Job ready scheme leads to $54,000 arts degrees

By Mark Warburton By 2027, just under one third of Australian university students will be paying more than A$18,000 for a single year of full-time study. This makes a

Rapid ocean oxygen loss pushing Earth to ‘unsafe space’

A rapid loss of oxygen from oceans and waterways is pushing the Earth towards an “unsafe space”, new research has found. A UC Santa Barbara’s National Center for

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