Youths beware of bullying by best friends
We wouldn’t expect best friends to bully each other – but they can in unexpected ways. Sometimes, bullying behaviour by young people that would usually be […]
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Schools can help students to learn online
With the turn to online education during COVID-19, a program to help school students with self-regulated learning is in the spotlight in South Australia. “Learning can […]
Anti-bullying PEACE program packs a punch
Italian high schools have reported success with a South Australian program to help victims of bullying and aggression. The Preparation, Education, Action, Coping, Evaluation (PEACE) antibullying […]
Hidden homeless ‘need safe housing’
Young women and mothers with children can be a hidden part of society’s homelessness problem. Many young people cycle in and out of homelessness as they […]
Language reveals children’s pandemic perspective
Data from Oxford University Press in partnership with Storyathon, the largest story-writing event in Australia, has revealed the influence of COVID-19 on children’s vocabulary, interests and […]
Links in teen sleep and depression
A mere 30 minutes extra sleep a day can make all the difference to a teenager’s lifelong mental health and wellbeing. A new international study of […]
Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020
Remarkable Flinders University staff, students and alumni have been recognised through some of the highest Queen’s Birthday Honours this year. These include Flinders University’s Deputy Chancellor […]
Why thought patterns impact AFL goal kicking
Why hasn’t AFL set-shot kicking improved with other advancements in the game? Goal kicking is getting worse with data revealing a historic low of 51.1% of […]
Youth sport a long-term pandemic victim?
The potential for a generation being lost to sport due to the COVID-19 pandemic is significant, according to leading Flinders University sports researcher Professor Murray Drummond. […]