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Digital detox and AI curbs in sweeping school reforms

Australian schools will limit screen time and restrict the use of artificial intelligence under a package of national education reforms announced today. The reforms will

Australian students turning away from creative arts

By David Roy Australian students in years 11 and 12 are increasingly turning away from creative arts subjects. An analysis of national figures shows that between 2015

Three-year jail term for creating sexual deepfakes

Queenslanders who create sexually explicit AI-generated images of another person without their consent face three years jail under legislation introduced into State

A third of teachers plan to abandon the profession

By Luke Tomlin More than a third of Australian teachers say they plan to leave the profession before retirement, while a further third say they are unsure of their

Happy teachers lead to students learning more

By Theresa Dicke The OECD reports schools worldwide are under growing strain from teacher shortages. “It is getting harder to recruit, retain and deploy qualified

Aging teacher population worsening global shortage

Most countries are facing a shortage of teachers which is expected to get worse because 25 percent of the profession in high schools are over 55. An OECD education

Five new schools in Logan and Ipswich named

The first five of 22 new state schools for Queensland have been officially named, with foundation students to begin classes in Term 1, 2027. The 22 new schools include

Students caught in a negative cycle of ‘reading anxiety’

By Genevieve McArthur Western Australian author Hamish Kelly has struggled with reading for almost two decades. In his first of two books, he describes his experience

School formals can trigger body image anxiety

By Vivienne Lewis A formal is one of the most exciting events on the school calendar for many senior students. Young people can spend months choosing outfits, planning

Moreton Bay students receive university scholarships

Twenty-three students have been awarded financial support through the City of Moreton Bay’s 2026 Scholarship Program. The program was established in partnership with

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