Can we move beyond them? Asks researchers Bangle Wu and Ehsan Nabavi The Australian parliament will conduct a national inquiry into the dangers of “forever chemicals”. The move comes after a string of revelations about the potential dangers of the substances, including news this week that Sydney...
What can we do about it? Steve D'Alessandro looks at our options This piece is part of a series on the great internet letdown. Read the rest of the series. It is difficult to spend any time on the internet these days without being inundated with advertisements. In...
Megan Howe hits a hurdle in her son’s toilet training. The Struggle Begins: Toilet Training Challenges The bathroom had become a battleground. We’d pleaded, cajoled and offered every reward under the sun, but there was no way our four-year-old son was going to do a poo on...
The Australian Infant RSV Immunisation Program will offer two TGA-approved RSV protections. Immunisation advocates are celebrating the Albanese Government's commitment to launching Australia's first nationwide RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) immunisation program—a major development to reduce infant hospitalisation rates. The Immunisation Foundation of Australia estimates that making RSV...
Books for tweens and teens become harder to select as they grow older. These books are either series or about to be series, covering mystery, murder and magic, that will take kids to the other worlds of dark arts and fantasy and keep them reading...
In Norway, students get grades for their behaviour—could this work in Australia? Researchers Stephen Dobson and Corey Bloomfield think there is some merit in it. Student behaviour is one of the biggest issues facing Australian schools. A survey of Queensland teachers earlier this year found that...
Here’s what good sleep looks like, say researchers Amy Reynolds, Claire Dunbar, Gorica Micic, Hannah Scott and Nicole Lovato What do you imagine a good night’s sleep to be? Often, when people come into our sleep clinic seeking treatment, they share ideas about healthy sleep. Many think when...
Is it normal, or should I be worried? Asks Penny Van Bergen Everyone knows a kid who cheats at Monopoly or backyard cricket. Perhaps they have even cheated on a test at school. If you notice your own child is doing this, you may worry they are...
Kids under 13 use social media, report Karley Beckman, Claire Rogerson and Tiffani Apps. Understanding the risks and harms associated with social media is an important. Recently, the federal government announced it is going to introduce a social media ban for children. It hasn’t nominated a minimum age...
Whooping cough cases in Australia have surged to the highest levels since vaccines were introduced, with more than 45,000 cases expected by year-end. Currently, about 130 new cases are reported daily, with New South Wales and Queensland experiencing the largest spikes. Whooping Cough: Why This Outbreak...
