Community Education

Students of a "world-class" agricultural school are stuck in hot, uncomfortable temporary classrooms as they wait for their promised "state-of-the-art" facilities to be built.

Toy Libraries Australia expects memberships will rise further in the lead-up to Christmas, as families look for ways to keep costs down.

Residents in Melbourne's north have questioned the rollout of a state government school fishing program after a swan named Evie died from injuries caused by a fishing hook.

Jane McRoberts has spent much of her life as an outsider, but after a terrifying episode and a lot of inspiration she got on board with a community she's always longed for.

Last year, nearly 1,000 juveniles in Townsville were charged with property offences. But a game-changing program is working to cut youth crime, by giving vulnerable kids the support they need to get their lives back on track.

NSW has seen a jump of 37 per cent on last year, while Queensland and Victoria have seen similar jumps as well. Dr Rebecca English says there are a variety of factors.

NT Australian of the Year Blair McFarland has been acknowledged for his decades-long commitment to improving the health and lives of some of Australia's most disadvantaged youth.

Pasco Gasperov could speak four or five languages when he arrived in Australia from the former Yugoslavia in 1968, but couldn't speak a word of English. That quickly changed when he enrolled in English language classes.

Australians in the youth justice system can access psychologists, trainers, and youth workers while they are in detention centres. But South Australian youth workers say more needs to be done to support multicultural youth once they leave the system.

How a TAFE training program is preparing migrant and refugee women for jobs in the construction industry, and giving them the skills to forge a new life for themselves.

High overheads, shifting community priorities and an ageing volunteer base threaten the long-term survival of local historical societies, which hold the stories of the regions.

If disasters ever cause shortages on supermarket shelves, Psaltis Cauley and passionate volunteers like her are set to support local food security with a precious seed bank of hardy and heirloom variety vegetables.

From war-torn hills and valleys, to the sheep and wheat paddocks of remote Australia, the Karen people are determined to pass down their language and traditions to the next generation.

With no existing blueprint, Singapore wants to regulate the social phenomenon to better support public discourse. Experts cast their doubts and say existing laws in Australia could help.

Students from Warilla High School watch on as their teacher Braden Harry is cut out of a car wreck during a mock rescue demonstration by local fire crew.

The Arrernte elder, artist and author died last month having dedicated decades of her life to helping future generations of Indigenous Territorians.

Data shows Melbourne's growth areas have some of the worst access to public libraries across the city, despite being home to some of the youngest populations in the city.

The Windeward Bound brigantine ship is sailing along the Queensland coast from Tasmania to help teach young people like Lily Watson life skills out on the seas.

Seeing a lot of blue armbands at the footy or netball this weekend? Amid a horror year on the state's roads, the AFL is again backing a road safety campaign to encourage people in communities, clubs and family settings to have conversations about why road safety matters.

Simon Laffey is behind the artwork that residents have been finding inside their letterboxes, and says the gesture is a "tribute to Ballarat's great beauty".

The Fresh Start program teaches hair cutting techniques to young students, some of whom are youth offenders.

Lifeline Broken Hill Country to Coast gets a funding boost to expand the How’s Ya Mate? program, so more sporting codes can benefit from mental health training. 

The Country Universities Centre is slowly shifting attitudes towards higher education, giving more locals the chance to pursue their dreams without moving away.

John Harvey, the founder of Salisbury in Adelaide's north, was a man of African descent — but history often leaves out that detail.

Scott Daniel rarely left the house before he was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. But he has since made up for lost time with faithful companion Reign by his side.