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Talk-And-Walk-A-Thon promotes peer support The Talk-And-Walk-A-Thon aims to raise awareness of the importance of connectedness, getting kids out walking and talking rather than staring at phones.

Australia’s brightest young inventors go to NASA Three of Australia’s brightest young inventors will be heading to NASA in the USA after being named national winners of Origin’s littleBIGidea competition.

Australian employers want more than a degree It’s the end of the year and for another cohort that means thinking about a course and an ensuing career, it’s worth noting that there are changes in the employment landscape and what employers are looking for.

A better future through food When you think about it, most of what we do as people centres on food, it’s essential for life and how it is produced and consumed has huge implications for our future.

Still great to be a teacher when it comes to jobs Again, you will be glad that you completed that teaching degree as once again one of the areas with the healthiest job growth has been education and training.

Why we need more male teachers There are a lot of kids who are a bit light on males in their lives, the reasons are many and in a teaching environment introducing more males could be a good thing.

Early childhood teachers’ essential role in helping bushfire kids There are a lot of young children in tough places, their networks are limited and outside of family, early childhood teachers are the next line of defense for children with trauma.

Future Proofing Our Response to Depression in the Young The Black Dog Institute is recruiting for its study Future Proofing, which is Australia’s largest-ever clinical trial into the effectiveness of mental health apps for preventing anxiety and depression in adolescents.

Relief teachers need professional learning too Australian school students may be spending a year of their total schooling with a Casual or Relief Teacher (CRT), a new evidence summary says they need a lot more support.

NESLI leadership course accredited by Australian Catholic University The National Excellence in School Leadership Institute’s (NESLI) Catholic Schools Middle Leadership Program is now formally accredited through the Australian Catholic University (ACU).

‘Brave’ new word for children in 2019 Uncertainty is plaguing the planet and that is reflected by Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand selection of the 2019 Children’s Word of the Year: Bravery.

Regional students connect with local industry Now in its second year, the BrainSTEM Rural Innovation Challenge is giving students in Gippsland Vic an introduction to the type of skills that might be needed in a future job in the region's thriving food and fibre industries.