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Victoria and NSW are funding extra tutors to help struggling students....

Julie Sonnemann, Grattan Institute and Jordana Hunter, Grattan Institute School is back for 2021, and some students will get extra help this year. Students who...
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Stressed out, dropping out: COVID has taken its toll on uni...

By Susan Harris Rimmer, Griffith University; Kate McGuire, Griffith University, and Neeraj Gill, Griffith University It’s a tough time to be a university student. Amid...
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Learning a second language gets funding boost

The Australian Government announced a $10m community language grants program to benefit more young Australians who want to learn a second language. The program will...
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Housing a sense of self: for migrant communities, bilingual school programs...

By Helen Ngo, Deakin University Footscray Primary School in Victoria decided earlier this year to abolish its long-running Vietnamese bilingual program — where classes are...
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Studying can be made easier by removing distractions and spacing study out over a couple months. Photo: Shutterstock

Study habits for success: tips for students

By Pankaj Sah, The University of Queensland Right now, thousands of Australian school children and university students are taking a well-earned break from the classroom....
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If you’re just copying down what the lecturer says and you don’t revise what you’ve written down, there’s little point in taking notes. Photo: Shutterstock

What’s the best, most effective way to take notes?

By Claire Brown, Victoria University If it feels like you forget new information almost as quickly as you hear it, even if you write it...
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