Schools are moving to get rid of textbooks and replace them with hi-tech devices such as the new iPad. Several state and private schools have started testing the iPad amid concerns that students' bags are being overloaded with books. News.com.au, 31 May 2010.
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- Interactive online tools help teenagers battle depressionOnline self-help therapy tools such as MoodGym were recommended as best practice in assisting teenagers suffering from mild to moderate depression in comparison to traditional text-based websites. The University of Sydney News, 7 September 2010
- They were different classes, now they're one communityNew technologies and attitudes are helping to create learning communities that encourage students to work collaboratively. The result is children who are more engaged, confident and aware. Sydney Morning Herald, 6 September 2010
- Filling classrooms by degreesThe nation needs teachers and top graduates have a fast-track route to the profession. Teach for Australia is for bright graduates of any discipline other than education who want to teach in disadvantaged schools for a minimum of two years. The Australian, 4 September 2010