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Yes, you can: A teacher’s tips for parents during remote learning
“They’re struggling.” “What can we do? We aren’t teachers.” High school teacher Alfio Raiti has heard plenty of despair from his...
Sep 14, 20202 min read


The thin white line goes solid: Melbourne cycling safety gets a boost
It’s peak hour and you’re pedalling down Exhibition St in a narrow bike lane in the CBD that belongs to the cyclists for only 60 minutes...
Sep 14, 20203 min read


Not ideal, but better: 5 ways to improve your work-home environment
Long days at a home desk can be a real pain – literally. Warren Smith, who is working from home as a radio engineer during the Covid-19...
Sep 11, 20202 min read


Humble veggies rise to the occasion
“I’ve never felt this good,” says Emma Poupè, a recent vegan convert. “Once you feel the benefits of going vegan, you almost can’t...
Sep 9, 20202 min read


Bringing up baby in the COVID era
When Baby Lewi was born last New Year’s Eve, first-time parents Wade and Miranda Jackson thought the year ahead was going to be...
Sep 8, 20203 min read


5 ways to help transgender and gender diverse people feel more comfortable
J, a non-binary person, vividly remembers the day their Lit teacher said transgender people “are mentally ill”. “And if they identified...
Sep 7, 20202 min read


Oh to be in Sydney: A tale of two uni experiences
While Sydney University students are on their way back to physical classrooms, those in Victoria are bunkered down for a long semester of...
Sep 7, 20202 min read


Practical subjects hit hard: The drama of remote learning
Budding actor Callum Rigg, a year 12 drama student, knows there is something special about being able to captivate an audience. Whether...
Sep 5, 20202 min read


Get moving: 4 ways to motivate yourself during lockdown
“Trying to be productive and exercise has definitely been tricky. I miss the social interaction of team sports,” says Fiona Harris, one...
Sep 4, 20203 min read


‘If we can help, we must’: Sikh community’s huge year of giving generously
As they saw the scale of the disaster the nation faced, Australia’s Sikh community committed to staying as long as they were needed. “We...
Sep 3, 20203 min read


Do rewards pay off with actual justice?
Rewards for witnesses can be potentially dangerous, experts warn, with the consequences sending innocents to jail, Nadia Alaoui reports....
Aug 12, 20204 min read


Communities come together to help homeless
More than 500 hot meals have been cooked and delivered to Launceston’s homeless people by the Launceston Thai community and Shekinah...
Jul 9, 20202 min read
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