Helen Dickinson, Catherine Smith and Sophie Yates report their survey results on the experiences of students with disabilities and their families, when schools across Australia had mostly closed. Only 22% of family members and carers of students with a disability agreed they had received adequate educational...
Nina Papalia and James Ogloff report on their findings that most child sexual abuse survivors in their study were more likely to be re-victimised in what are considered medium and high harm personal injury crimes. As Australia’s landmark Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual...
COVID-19 is a disaster for mothers' employment. And no, report Leah Ruppanner, Caitlyn Collins and William Scarborough, working from home is not the solution. When COVID-19 hit, some commentators hailed it as an opportunity to revolutionise gender roles in heterosexual couples. But as public life froze overnight...
Sniffles, sneezing and cough? David King tells how to tell if it's a simple allergy rather than The Virus We’re told to stay home if we feel unwell during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what if your sniffles, sore throat or cough aren’t infectious? What if they’re...
Klay Lamprell finds that the biggest challenges faced by pregnant women with a disability are not physical but social. Sharon Simmons was born with shortened arms and legs as a consequence of her mother’s use of the drug thalidomide during pregnancy. She had always felt quite...
After a mammoth 16-hour surgery, we had our girl back Indi from NSW received a lifesaving transplant last year when she was just five months old. Now sixteen months, Indi was born with biliary atresia, a rare childhood liver disease that blocks the bile ducts, causing damage...
The Australian Ballet's 2018 production of Spartacus traces the journey of a hero who fights for freedom from oppression. Choreographer Lucas Jervies, a NIDA-trained director and a former dancer with The Australian Ballet, breathed new life into one of The Australian Ballet’s most popular works. Inspired by Steven Heathcote’s fierce 1990 portrayal of the Thracian warrior and transported by Khachaturian’s music, he was...
Do I need a referral for a COVID-19 test? Your coronavirus questions answered by Trent Yarwood, The University of Queensland As COVID-19 cases surge in Victoria and NSW, authorities have again urged anyone with symptoms, including cough, fever, or sore throat, to get tested. Most results should...
Are you looking to transform your relationship with your child, engage their curiosity, and make your home the best place for them to learn? Experienced parenting coach Eloise Rickman tells you everything you really need to know about parenting and educating your child at home with...
The hugely successful “Keep It Real Online” video aimed at getting New Zealand parents to talk to their children about pornography has gone viral and been praised around the world. But my 16-year-old son, says researcher Tracy Clelland, asked an interesting question when he looked...
