There is a major issue not addressed before the birth of a child, writes Barry Cail. When my wife and I went to our first prenatal class, the midwife discussed everything from changing nappies, lack of sleep and the partner’s support role, to not having enough...
The spread of COVID-19 has had dramatic impacts on our schooling system, including the cancellation of the 2020 NAPLAN (National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy) test. The decision was made to allow for school leaders, teachers and staff to transition to...
When a mother gives birth to twins, the offspring are not always identical or even the same gender write Joseph L Tomkins, Rebecca Sear and Wade Hazel Known as fraternal twins, they represent a longstanding evolutionary puzzle. Identical twins arise from a single fertilised egg that accidentally...
Teachers say most students have lost the ability to focus, are less empathetic and spend less time on physical activity, report Pasi Sahlberg and Adrian Piccoli, These are some of the results from our Growing Up Digital Australia study, in which we surveyed almost 2,000 teachers...
The challenges we are all facing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic have the potential to cause serious and sometimes long-lasting problems for individuals and societies, writes Professor David ForbesBut can they also spur us to reconsider who we are, what we value and...
You might be doing it wrong! write Maximilian de Courten, Barbora de Courten, and Vasso Apostolopoulos Many people in the community are wearing face masks and gloves in an attempt to protect themselves against the coronavirus. They might put on these items to go to the...
Ms Laetitia Coles, Dr Sally Staton and Professor Karen Thorpe from the University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research, need your input as they are conducting a study to understand the Social Impacts of COVID-19 Just two months ago, and suddenly, Australian families were asked...
One of the surprise silver linings of the COVID-19 crisis is that childcare became free for all Australian families, writes Leah Ruppanner and Andrea Carson Australia has traditionally been viewed as a liberal welfare state where government policies are reserved for those in the greatest need...
As COVID-19 social restrictions ease, parents of pre-schoolers are being encouraged to get active with their children to achieve the best outcomes for future health, for adults and children, reports Dr Jill Hnatiuk, “Co-participation has been shown to improve children’s and parents’ physical activity levels as...
For the first time, a study – led by UNSW Medicine – has estimated a woman’s chances of having a second IVF baby. Women have a good chance of having a second child with the help of fertility treatment after their first was child born this...
