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The Stress Of Year 12 Exams: ‘I Think I Was Having A Mental Breakdown'

A new report says work, money and studying are the main sources of stress for young people sitting their final high school exams.
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Felicity Huffman Reports To Prison In College Bribery Scandal

The “Desperate Housewives” star will serve 14 days in federal prison in Northern California for her role in "Operation Varsity Blues."
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NZ Student's Body Found In Uni Room Two Months After He Died

Questions have been raised about how the young man’s death was not discovered for so long, prompting a broader review of student welfare in the country.
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Finding A Space For Myself To Be Muslim And Queer

Ferhan Khan knew he wasn’t like other people at school, never having an attraction to the opposite sex but with a traditional Muslim family and section 28 preventing teachers from discussing same sex relationships he had nowhere to find out about himself until university. What happened was a difficult relationship with his faith, which through time, has been rekindled and he now talks about this through advocacy work in schools.
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Parents, Your Kids Don't Have To Do NAPLAN If They Don't Want To

Do the math and figure out if it's right for your kids.
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When Private Schools Are Like Castles, How Can Students Adjust To The Real World?

State-of-the-art facilities don't teach you about life.
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This Is What Happens After You Drop Your Child At Daycare

If you've ever thought looking after a toddler on a bad day is hard, try 11 of them.
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The Benefits Of Bringing Mindfulness In To The Classroom

Children and teachers, too, can benefit.
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Horrible Jobs Kids Have Been Forced To Do Throughout History

Would you let your child hold down the legs of a person who's having a limb cut off?
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