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In addressing the critical concern of mental health in adolescents, the role of school belonging has emerged as a focal point of contemporary research. Despite the increasing recognition of its importance, a comprehensive understanding of how school belonging impacts long-term mental wellbeing has remained elusive. Our new study investigating school belonging and mental health outcomes [...]
Download article as a PDF For most of the 20th and early 21st centuries, education was built on intuition and tradition. But by 2040, data finally lived up to its promise—not as a collection of numbers, but as a tool to convert information into real knowledge. Automating this process released teachers from the administrative [...]
Elizabeth Westrupp, Deakin University Hearing about child abuse in trusted places such as childcare centres is every parent’s worst nightmare. So, how can we talk to our kids about it and help them stay safe? While it’s not always possible to prevent abuse – and it’s never the victim’s responsibility – there are practical, age-appropriate [...]
Brendon Hyndman, Charles Sturt University Children spend thousands of hours in playgrounds at school. A lot of this time does not have the same levels of teacher preparation and supervision as classrooms do. Research shows school playgrounds are one of the main locations where bullying occurs. The federal government is doing a rapid review [...]
Scarlett Smout, University of Sydney and Katrina Champion, University of Sydney We know young people in Australia and worldwide are experiencing growing mental health challenges. The most recent national survey from the Australian Bureau of Statistics found nearly two in five (38.8%) 16- to 24-year-olds experienced symptoms of a mental disorder in the previous [...]
Download article as a PDF Checking in again from 2040. When technology finally learned to talk to itself, the result wasn’t just incremental change—it was a fundamental shift. The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) didn’t just mean more connected devices; it meant systems that worked together in ways we hadn’t anticipated. Across [...]
Annabel Hoare, Anglia Ruskin University The success of Netflix drama Adolescence, along with concerns about misogynistic influencers such as Andrew Tate, has brought the “manosphere” into public discussion. Many parents, particularly of young boys, may fear they don’t know enough about what their children are exposed to online. I research radical misogyny online, and the [...]
Brian N. Chin, Trinity College “Avoid screens before bed” is one of the most common pieces of sleep advice. But what if the real problem isn’t screen time − it’s the way we use social media at night? Sleep deprivation is one of the most widespread yet overlooked public health issues, especially among young adults [...]
Michael Freeman, Bond University Social media is full of claims that everyday habits can harm your skin. It’s also full of recommendations or advertisements for products that can protect you. Now social media has blue light from our devices in its sights. So can scrolling on our phones really damage your skin? And will applying [...]
Kayla Steele, UNSW Sydney and Jill Newby, UNSW Sydney What’s the difference? is a new editorial product that explains the similarities and differences between commonly confused health and medical terms, and why they matter. The terms “shyness” and “social anxiety” are often used interchangeably because they both involve feeling uncomfortable in social situations. However, feeling [...]
