The Federal Government has announced a major funding boost for children with speech disorders—but there's a glaring omission that has parents and experts deeply concerned. Funding Boost Leaves Out One in 14 Kids While children with conditions like stutters, cleft lip/palate and speech sound disorders will soon...
Babies as young as 4 months can tell how the sounds of different languages are made, reports Eylem Altuntas Babies are like little detectives, constantly piecing together clues about the world around them. If you’ve ever noticed your baby staring at you while you talk, it’s...
The Art Gallery of New South Wales invites budding artists between the ages of 5 and 18 to submit a portrait for the Young Archie competition. Young Archies 2025 Finalists announced From more than 3200 (70 selected as finalists + 20 honourable mentions). The Art Gallery of New...
Children are not waiting to become artists, writes Alise Hardy. They are artists now. At Carclew’s South Australia bold new exhibition This Is What Art Looks Like (May 5 - 30th), young artists aren’t just learning—they’re creating work that’s thoughtful, powerful, and deeply connected to identity,...
Australians waste around 7.68 million tonnes of food a year. Trang Nguyen, Jack Hetherington and Patrick O'Connor. This costs the economy an estimated A$36.6 billion and households up to $2,500 annually. Much of this food is wasted at home. So while consumers are increasingly aware of...
Karen Brooks examines how a range of technologies and multimedia are being used to help children with both specific and non-specific learning difficulties. Understanding Learning Difficulties in Today’s Classrooms Having spent more years than I care to remember in various classrooms and halls of learning, I am...
Emma Viskic swears off swearing when her daughter starts using some colourful language. I have a confession to make: I was a bad mother. Or, at least, a foul-mouthed mother. I tried, I really did, and most of the time my language would have delighted the...
What do you do when your child is being bullied—and the school insists everything is fine? Anthea Rowan shares her harrowing journey through denial, doubt, and finally, decisive action to protect her son. The First Signs: “Some of the boys hit me” It began when Jack* was...
National Walk Safely to School Day is on Friday, 16 May 2025, If there’s one easy habit that can make a huge difference to your child’s health, happiness, and focus at school, it’s walking. As the 26th annual National Walk Safely to School Day approaches on Friday, 16 May 2025, parents...
Victoria Minson asks What are the national standards? Recently, we heard claims of shocking abuse and neglect in Australian childcare centres on ABC’s Four Corners program. While 91% of services met or exceeded the national standards as of February 2025, there have also been reports of centres...
