Jackson Graham

Blasting headphones, loud gigs: they can catch up with us. Here’s how to help damaged hearing, or avoid it.

More than 6 million Australians have low bone density. How does bone get lost and remade? And how do you know if it’s osteoporosis?

From bathroom checks to having spare pens at the ready, exam invigilators maintain the calm and ensure students have what they need to sit their final exams.

A shift to higher-density living in Melbourne will put pressure on inner-city schools, some of which are trying to get ahead of the squeeze.

“We are a girls’ school that speaks proudly about empowering young women, yet many of the conditions affecting female staff fall short of that vision,” teachers said.

A new analysis of enrolment data by this masthead reveals not only a gap in the number of courses on offer, but the subjects themselves.

Primary students at two schools are avoiding using ageing bathrooms as the state faces pressure balancing maintenance and building new schools.

Primary students at two schools are avoiding using ageing bathrooms as the state faces pressure balancing maintenance and building new schools.

University of Melbourne academics have voted against a university-backed plan to use $35 million for scholarships from the controversial Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation.

Teacher wages at some of Melbourne’s private schools are expected to dip below what public schools pay experienced teachers, with school leaders foreshadowing further pressure on private school budgets.