Rock behemoths Queen have re-enacted the band’s legendary 1985 Live Aid set for a roaring crowd, in a star-studded concert raising millions of dollars for people impacted by bushfires. A crowd of more 75,000 wrapped their arms around each other and joined in the chorus of We are the Champions in a massive show of support for the victims and first responders …

A push by the federal government to impose an immediate ban on mobile phones in Australian classrooms has divided education professionals across the country. The technology crackdown, raised by Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan, is intended to curb cyberbullying and follows Victoria’s decision to introduce a phone ban in all state schools from next year. Mr Tehan met with state and territory …

Sarah Barnes has a fulfilling career helping injured patients get back on their feet, and she got there thanks to TAFE. Sarah didn’t know what she wanted to do after school, but her brother – a GP – encouraged her to consider health. She did some research and discovered new courses and opportunities to help shape her future career path. …

Kogarah student, Charlene Garcia hopes other young Australians will join the sail across the sea for an experience to remember. The Young Endeavour youth scheme is a non-profit organisation that gives 24 young Australians between the ages of 16-23 a challenging and inspirational experience at sea aboard Australia’s national sail training ship.  They learn to navigate, keep watch, cook in the galley, and …

Fantah Windham, music director for the Anderson Township Trustee Youth Center, instructed the audience on call and response as she introduced a little girl with a big personality. “When I say, ‘Baby,’ you say, ‘Maury,’” she said as 10-year-old Jamariah McCloud took to the stage Sunday at the Anderson City Building Auditorium. Jamariah’s rap original, “Rolling Peace,” was one of …

“I read my first comic book when I was nine years old, it was Superman,” said Matthew Smith, president of the WCC Comic Book Club. The Comic Book Club hosted “Who’s Your Superhero?” on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at the Bailey Library’s Active Learning Zone. The interactive event included a preview of a trailer for the newly released Black Panther movie. …

Sixteen young people have launched their campaigns to become Camden’s next Youth MP. The candidates, who are aged 13 to 17, will speak at a hustings event at Camden Town Hall on Tuesday 13 March before voting begins the following week, on Monday 19 March. The newly-elected Youth MP and two new Deputy Youth MPs will be the voice for …

Berkeley Institute student Sierra Brangman is making sure young Bermudians have the chance to have their voices heard. This month, the 17-year-old held the first in what she hopes to be a series of public talks, entitled “Sierra Speaks”, aimed at giving Bermuda’s youth the opportunity to inspire and educate each other. She said: “It’s important for the youth. Nobody …