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The Man Cave works with boys and young men to embrace a healthy masculinity. In Term Three, deep in lockdown, they asked 500 boys a few questions about their lives. The results, detailed here by The Man Cave's Matt Defina, are a must-read for any parent and educator.

Our Student Film Festival begins online next week. Check out this video featuring some of our finalist films, and find out how you can watch them and vote for your favourites.

The Book of the Year awards from the Children's Book Council of Australia have been announced, exploring themes that will resonate with young readers in a year of big challenges.

A new study finds a link between teen males drinking before the legal age of 18 and later problems, a moving dad and daughter tribute goes viral, and letting students study the way that works for them.

Day for Daniel honours the memory of young Daniel Morcombe, abducted and tragically murdered in 2003. Ahead of this year's event, we asked the Daniel Morcombe Foundation to tell us about its work promoting child safety, and how parents can get involved.

The ABC's Fierce Girls podcasts made by girls celebrating their heroes, a documentary that's provoking a rethink on social media use, and how to stop mean gossip among young people.

Are you a parent or carer facing your next parenting challenge? If you haven't yet discovered parenting podcasts, we've created this list as a great starting point. These podcasts are loaded with practical tips and often a much-needed laugh, or cry!

Maggie Dent's list of books to get kids reading, how one dad took action to control his temper, and how lockdown is resulting in more kids getting mental health support.

Independent Schools Victoria has launched what will eventually be Australia's largest collection of student art – initially featuring the works of almost 100 students selected for this year's Annual Student Art Exhibition.