Jennifer Dudding is dumbfounded by those who have no qualms about spreading their germs around. My boys and I had been invited over for morning tea and we arrived to find the hostess carrying out a washing basket overflowing with freshly laundered clothes. She exclaimed how...
To pat or not to pat? asks Petra Edwards and Susan Hazel With dog attacks in the news over recent weeks, some parents may be wondering about how to keep interactions between kids and dogs safe – and how to keep everyone happy. A review of hospitalisations...
To make our wardrobes sustainable, we must cut how many new clothes we buy by 75%, report Samantha Sharpe, Monique Retamal and Taylor Brydges. If things don’t change fast, the fashion industry could use a quarter of the world’s remaining global carbon budget to keep warming under...
Carla Pascoe Leahy reviews: Mothertongues - Ceridwen Dovey and Eliza Bell (Hamish Hamilton) Mothertongues creatively responds to the question: what kind of genre and form could possibly describe a human experience that resists language? Is it possible to capture the inexpressible complexity and absurdity of motherhood? Mothering...
Peachy Keen is here! Whether you need music to calm and soothe the kids or entertain them and stimulate their early childhood development, Peachy Keen is here for you. It’s an exciting new entertainment brand featuring world-class quality children's music launching across all music streaming platforms. Peachy Keen will also be made available in immersive Spatial...
Giant tube slides and broken legs are just some of the problems, report Lisa Nicole Sharwood, David Eager and Ruth Barker Child’s play involves risk and challenge, a vital part of development. Failing, falling and picking yourself up again are crucial life lessons. But children also...
Alex Field’s stomach does somersaults when her daughter does gymnastics So often my role changes due to the varied needs of my five children. The very thought of taking on new after-school activities, or even changing the ones I have so carefully planned out, is fraught...
Find out with the new Security App! RACV and Neighbourhood Watch have taken some guesswork out of home security by developing the How Safe is My Place augmented reality app. By asking a series of questions, just like in the game of ‘I-Spy’, the new app will...
Fewer students are choosing language electives at school, writes researcher Stephanie Clayton, but contrary to popular perception, it isn’t purely a lack of interest causing the decline. My recent study suggests students want to study a language, but can’t. Language electives continue to have the lowest enrolments...
Researchers Katherine Wynn and Michelle Colgrave look at the new proteins of plant-based patties, lab-grown meat and insects As demand for alternative protein sources grows, Australians are increasingly looking for options that are healthy, sustainable and ethically made. At CSIRO, we have produced a “protein roadmap” to...
