The truth about sugary drinks: new research finds most Australians — especially parents — are ready for stronger action to protect kids from sugary drinks Parents across Australia are fed up with confusing labels, sneaky marketing, and sugary drinks dressed up as “healthy” options — and...
With school holidays approaching fast, here is a timely new website for those who have to navigate a holiday if your child has life-threatening food allergies. Plan well, eat smart and travel safe with Australia’s first Food Allergy Travel Hub For many families living with food allergies,...
No matter how long or strong your relationship is, parenting changes things and has an undeniable impact. In this piece, motherhood and matrescence coach Amanda Jackson explores why the care work of raising a family can result in disconnection and resentment for couples. The Hidden Expectations...
Genome sequencing, developed originally to trace COVID, is now protecting babies in intensive care from infectious diseases, reports Rhys Thomas White, David Winter and Suzanne Manning Anyone who has spent time inside a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) knows it’s intense. For the tiny babies cared for in...
Research tells us there are three good reasons why, writes Megan Lee and Jacqui Yoxall It’s winter, and many of us find ourselves drawn to bowls of cheesy pasta, oozing puddings, warming soups, and hot chocolate with marshmallows. These and other comfort foods can make us feel...
The Brooke Bellamy accusations join a long tradition of cookbook scandals-from Belle Gibson to bone broth formula, reports Lauren Samuelsson, Plagiarism accusations against Brooke Bellamy, first brought to light by Nagi Maehashi on her website RecipeTin Eats, continue to emerge. Today, the Daily Telegraph reported Bellamy...
Content warning (CW). This story contains detailed descriptions of miscarriage, infertility, and termination for medical reasons (TFMR), which may be distressing to some Termination for medical reasons (TFMR) is a reality too few talk about, yet so many endure. In this personal account, Rhiannon Kavanagh shares...
How can you help your child make friends? Gretchen Geng and Phillip Slee have some ideas that may help. One of the things children (and parents) may worry about at the start of the new school year is, will I have friends? This could be true for...
There is a growing number of ‘super-sized’ schools. Does the number of students matter? asks Emma Rowe Recently, The Sydney Morning Herald reported one of Sydney’s top public high schools had more than 2,000 students for the first time, thanks to the booming population in the...
‘Perfect bodies and perfect lives’. Researcher, Julia Coffey, looks at how selfie-editing tools are distorting how young people see themselves Like many of her peers, Abigail (21) takes a lot of selfies, tweaks them with purpose-made apps, and posts them on social media. But, she says, the...
