Addressing the mental health needs of children with intellectual disability
Research to improve the wellbeing of children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities or autism, and their families, has been presented at the MIND-IT Research Group conference in Melbourne.
The research team, supported by the Monash Warwick...
E-cigarettes surpass tobacco cigarettes among teens
In 2014, more teens use e-cigarettes than traditional, tobacco cigarettes or any other tobacco product—the first time a U.S. national study shows that teen use of e-cigarettes surpasses use of tobacco cigarettes.
These findings come...
How computer learning can improve HSC science results
Students who used school-issued laptop computers at school and home perform better in their HSC science exams than those not given the computers, research from the University of Sydney has shown.
"While improvements are small...
Fast-Food Consumption Linked to Lower Test Score Gains in 8th Graders
The amount of fast food children eat may be linked to how well they do in school, a new nationwide study suggests.
Researchers found that the more frequently children reported eating fast food in fifth...
Less privileged kids shine at uni: study
Australia's higher education system appeared to level the playing field in terms of academic achievement for students, regardless of their socio-economic status (SES) background, according to a new study.
The study, "Socio-economic Status of Schools...
Schoolies fun not about binge drinking
An up-and-coming generation of school-leavers is increasingly aware of the potential dangers of binge-drinking at events like Schoolies.
A Griffith University research project involving more than 2200 Year 10 students has raised the alert at...
Girls identify secret ingredient to keep Christmas trees alive
Sydney schoolgirls carrying out a research project with UNSW plant ecologists, Professor Angela Moles and Dr Julia Cooke, have identified a possible solution to the annual problem of Christmas trees turning brown and dying...
Anxiety hits women most about job loss in the family
Females are more anxious than men when someone in their family loses a job, found a University of Melbourne report that used interviews from 13,000 Australians.
Using data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia...
Fewer young people in sentenced detention
There was a small but steady decline in the number of young people in sentenced detention in Australia between 2010 and 2014, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health...
Small uniform changes to protect our school kids
James Cook University researchers have found lengthening school uniforms would give students much greater protection from skin cancer.
The study shows lengthening school shorts, skirts and sleeves just a small amount or choosing loose-fitting garments...
