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What teachers wish the parents of "problem children" knew
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (1150+ words) June 15, 2026 " 7: 00pm Whether you're getting calls from the principal or your child is reporting less-than-ideal classroom antics, a few clever strategies for working with teachers " not against them " can make all the difference to a child's success at school. When school…...
Kids are lacking the write stuff
19+ hour, 7+ min ago (256+ words) June 14, 2026 " 9: 00pm "While chatting with my teenage grandchildren, I discovered that they haven't been taught to write script " what we called "running writing' when I was a kid," laments Gary Nicholson of Carlingford. "They can only print. Can any Column 8-ers…...
Language learning is the gift we must give our children
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (535+ words) June 14, 2026 " 5: 00am Learning a language is a lifelong gift. It enriches our lives, giving children and adults an understanding of other cultures and deepening our understanding of our own. Yet fewer students are enrolling in language courses in Australian schools than…...
Instant offers and $20, 000 sweeteners: The battle to keep these subjects in NSW schools
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (812+ words) June 14, 2026 " 5: 00am When Emilia Crino took her child to a new high school, teachers pounced when they found out she taught Italian for a living. "And they said, "Do you want a job?" The offer, which she declined, came as little…...
Toxic parents can be banned from schools for Whats App posts
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (621+ words) June 12, 2026 " 2: 07pm Parents who target teachers in Whats App groups or in person would be forced to pull posts and barred from schools under a new enhanced safety scheme. Deputy Premier and Education Minister Ben Carroll announced the legislation to strengthen…...
The Brisbane schools parents pay thousands before students pick up a pencil
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (746+ words) June 12, 2026 " 5: 00am Brisbane families are coughing up hundreds putting their children's names down at multiple private schools as competition for spots surges, while some pay significantly more to accept a position sometimes years before kids walk through the gates. Adria Cunningham…...
I just got my dream job. Should I worry about this one unusual thing?
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (726+ words) June 12, 2026 " 5: 01am I applied for a job that seemed to suit me down to the ground. I was delighted to be offered the role a few weeks ago. I haven't begun but have already been informed several people who had been…...
NSW universities took $3. 2 billion from domestic students but are still running at a loss
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (598+ words) June 11, 2026 " 7: 30pm Despite charging more than $50, 000 for some degrees, the state's universities are operating at an average loss of $12, 000 for each domestic student. Universities across NSW made $3. 2 billion from local students last year, an increase of $234 million from 2024 thanks to an…...
New-look Brisbane Times Quiz: What was the mystery light in the sky above Queensland?
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (295+ words) June 11, 2026 " 7: 45pm Got questions or want to know more? Scroll past the quiz to see our FAQs. Why has the quiz changed? Although it has a new look, this is the same Brisbane Times quiz you know and love with a…...
We get distracted 275 times a day. Use three ways to stay focused
4+ day, 33+ min ago (692+ words) June 11, 2026 " 3: 50pm Distractions are everywhere at work. All you need to do is sit down at your desk, and it doesn't take long for someone to interrupt you with a question. Even when there's no one else around, we are bombarded…...