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For new college students, starting school often means getting their first credit card. But the process can be confusing and overwhelming.
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August 22, 7:37 PM
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Lefaoali'i Dr Dion Enari is a Pacific researcher, scholar and lecturer — a far cry from when he was laughed at by his teachers in high school when he told them he wanted to go to university.
A large survey showed links between gaming and wellbeing and found a way to show cause and effect – that even owning a gaming console improved wellbeing.
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August 17, 6:31 PM
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Students have been urged to consider potential earnings compared to the cost of their university degree and long-term HECS debt.
When your kid flies the nest to go to college, you might want keep them from falling. But there are the downsides to taking away their independence.
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August 12, 6:54 PM
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University courses are about a lot more than immediate employment prospects, or ‘degree equals job’.
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July 31, 10:18 PM
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Integrity experts say sites offering cheating services to students are hard to trace, and some are run by criminals willing to make threats of violence
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July 31, 7:36 PM
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Student behaviour poses significant challenges for teachers, but managing behaviour helps ensure all students feel comfortable and have a safe place to learn.
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July 28, 7:04 PM
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Jonny Clothier was refused graduation at Bristol University over unpaid bill relating to flatmate’s bird
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July 21, 9:55 PM
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Throughout August, many universities have have open days as students investigate different courses and options for study.
Year 9 is often seen as a ‘lost year’, where a young person has left junior high school but is not yet a senior student.
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July 14, 8:37 PM
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Should “being young” be enshrined as a human right?
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July 8, 9:38 PM
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A fashion major from a vocational high school in rural China has amazed the nation by outshining elite students in a global math contest – but the teenager’s underdog story has now been mired in allegations that she cheated.
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September 1, 8:49 PM
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A BBC investigation finds one man charged £1.2m for visa documents that were largely worthless.
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August 19, 7:24 PM
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Study also finds they are less likely to go on to further or higher education than those not suspended
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August 19, 6:41 PM
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Universities have bounced back as the destination of choice for Victorian school leavers as campus life appeals to the COVID cohort.
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August 16, 9:27 PM
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Before sending your teens off to college, it’s worth learning the myths and realities around college drug use and what you can do to help keep young adults safe.
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from Mobile Learning
August 14, 10:47 PM
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In public schools across Australia, kids are getting used to phone bans — and politicians are spruiking big improvements in student behaviour. But not everyone is convinced.
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August 5, 6:35 PM
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Melbourne University student Harry is considering deferring after being unable to understand the majority of his mandatory classes.
Studies reveal the psychological and economic factors behind contract cheating, which can help us stamp it out
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July 31, 7:35 PM
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There are fears that failing to correct students' sexist behaviour towards teachers in secondary schools is "further fostering a culture of disrespect and harassment" in society.
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July 22, 7:30 PM
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It's never been easy being a teenager, but young people these days experience particularly high levels of poor mental health.
A study surveying thousands of Australian high schoolers in Year 7, and again in Year 10, has found six lifestyle behaviours that seem to have positive effects.
Hint: an extra hour of sleep a night could make all the difference.
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July 17, 7:21 PM
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Online students are likely to have certain gaps in their education. Here are five skills they’ll need to fill them.
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Peter Mellow
July 16, 7:57 PM
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Officials at UC Irvine and Unicon used the EDUCAUSE Student Success Analytics Rubric to evaluate the UCI Compass initiative, generating valuable insig
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July 13, 6:33 PM
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They’re hitting the books almost as much as their grandparents did — and getting other work done, too.
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