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71,533 contacts go unanswered on Kids Helpline There are a lot of children in distress and Kids Helpline has been overwhelmed by the demand for its services, leaving it with no option but to leave thousands of calls unanswered. It needs more funding.

Moving beyond the 3 Rs and into the future of education  Despite almost all facets of our lives being redefined by the advances of the 21st Century, our education system is still firmly anchored to an era of steam engines and morse code. Instead of being equipped to function in an unpredictable job market that experts concur will be shaped by automation, students are still largely being taught the 'three Rs' —reading, writing, and arithmetic.   They are taught this by teachers trapped on their own treadmill.

Learning money skills virtually can be profitable Before you get out in the real world some simulation is a good thing, and money skills benefit from some painless, consequence-less practice.

Mission Australia urges young people to speak up in Youth Survey 2019 They often say that the young don’t have a voice and Mission Australia is urging 15-19-year-olds across Australia to speak up on personal concerns and broader issues that are important to them by participating in Youth Survey 2019.

Presentations made wirelessly and easily Having a projector to accompany a talk is great, getting it running is often not so great and with that in mind BenQ has released a new USB-C button kit connectivity option.

Data-driven school insights for principals Principals from across Australia will now have access to rigorous, data-driven insights to supplement their professional intuition and experience when making decisions about their school’s workforce with the launch of PeopleBench.

Education staff applications invited for 5k Scholarship Awards Applications are now open for the 2019 NGS Super Scholarship Awards for the chance to win one of six $5000 scholarships.

Tonnes of oral care waste diverted from landfill by over 1000 schools nationwide Australian school students are making war on waste by recycling all their used toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes and floss containers through a nationwide competition diverting hundreds and thousands of oral care items from landfill.

Kids from remote Yarrabah and Kowanyama communities join inspirational camp Australian rugby league legend Johnathan Thurston continues to inspire Indigenous kids to strive through the JT Academy.

30K Canon grants program open for applications Canon Oceania’s 2019 Grants Program is open for submissions, this year, over $30,000 worth of grants made up of both cash and Canon equipment is up for grabs across Australia and New Zealand.

Kids lack basic physical skills A program run by The University of Western Australia has found many Perth children are falling short of developing basic physical skills.

South Melbourne Primary School wins top architecture award The South Melbourne Primary School designed by Architects Hayball has been named winner of the LEA’s 12th Annual Excellence in Educational Facilities Awards.