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Young people who witness domestic violence are more likely to be victims of it. Here’s how we can help them

5 June 202518 June 2025

Children who witness domestic violence often face lasting harm. With the right support, healing is possible. Their voices must be central to breaking the cycle.

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Regions want gritty news that matters not ‘anaemic’ local coverage

24 May 202518 June 2025

Regional audiences still want trusted local coverage that seeks accountability on issues that matter, but there are news outlets failing to deliver.

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Tech to enforce Australia’s under-16s social media ban is flawed

19 May 202524 May 2025

Australia’s move to ban under-16s from social media is receiving widespread praise, but can it actually be done?

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Banning young people from social media won’t work.

17 May 202517 May 2025

Banning young people from social media sounds like a silver bullet. Global evidence suggests otherwise.

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Labour is still gendered – and women are still getting a raw deal in the workplace

6 May 202524 May 2025

Cordelia Fine’s Patriarchy Inc. demonstrates that inequality is a result of policies, written and unwritten, within workplaces and across the economy.

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Don’t glorify war – and five other excellent ways to explore commemoration days with children

24 April 202524 May 2025

Understanding Anzac Day and Remembrance Day respectfully can be challenging for children. This article explores six tips to help kids engage meaningfully with commemoration, challenge cultural myths, and avoid glorifying war.

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‘Woke’: Australian teaching must hold tight to the fair go

15 April 202516 April 2025

When asked last week what he would do about the “the woke agenda” in education, federal opposition leader Peter Dutton raised the prospect of tying government funding to teaching of the curriculum.

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Maybe the problem isn’t critical thinking, but how we assess it

5 April 20255 April 2025

There is a growing concern that Australia’s university students lack critical thinking, but maybe the problem is how we teach and assess it

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Closing the Gap: A call for Indigenous-led solutions and redefining success

29 March 202529 March 2025

On another Closing the Gap Day we are once again confronted with the same disappointing reality – only four of 19 Closing the Gap (CTG) targets, some originally pledged in 2007, are on track. Despite repeated commitments from governments and institutions, the results remain stagnant.

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Why is there a shortage of oestrogen patches in Australia… again?

24 March 202524 March 2025

Many people rely on hormone replacement therapy during menopause or gender-affirming hormone therapy – but the recurring national shortages of patches look set to continue

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