How stories can teach young people about life in a changing climate
BearFotos/ShutterstockEducation is key to empowering young people to respond to climate change. It’s something that will reach into every aspect...
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Ofsted: what scrapping single-word inspection grades will mean for teachers
Rido/ShutterstockThe government has announced that Ofsted, the schools inspectorate, will no longer give schools a headline grade of outstanding, good,...
Home education: why are so many parents choosing it over mainstream school?
Fernanda_Reyes/ShutterstockThere has been a notable rise in parents choosing to home educate their children over recent years, and particularly since...
More children are getting ACL injuries – here’s what could be done to prevent them
matimix/ShutterstockThere’s no doubt that for children and teenagers, taking part in physical activity and sport is hugely beneficial. It improves...
Who are the global super-rich of tomorrow? We interviewed teens at one of the world’s most expensive schools to find out
View Apart/ShutterstockWhile super-rich kids make for great TV subjects, their real lives, perspectives and ambitions are often shielded from the...
Soccer betting is on the rise among young Zimbabweans – our study found it can serve a positive purpose
Punters place their bets on European soccer games. Isaac Kasamani/AFPBetting on soccer games is a popular pastime in many African...
Chinese game Black Myth: Wukong tops Steam charts. What does it signify for the rest of the gaming world?
Steam/Game ScienceIf asked to name the biggest video game company in the world, you might think of icons such as...
Young Black people are disproportionately likely to be strip-searched – one of many ways the justice system treats them as a threat
A new report from the Children’s Commissioner for England has found that 457 strip searches of children by police took...
Why are teenage girls attracted to boys who hurt them? We talked to high school students to find out
When boy and girls reach adolescence, they are bombarded with messages that associate attraction with violence. These messages – from...
Beyond raising the age of criminal responsibility, African youth need more culturally aware support
African youth, most notably those of South Sudanese heritage, are over-represented in the criminal justice system in Victoria. In 2024,...
