Education ministers are worried about technology use in schools. Should they be?
There is no comprehensive national data on how much time an Australian child spends on a device at school. The rules are just as patchy.
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Published: 10 August 2026
Source: The Conversation
Category: News
Topics: Children & education
Retrieved: 11 August 2026
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