AI in Classrooms: Promise and Risk for Young Learners warn CQUniversity researchers. Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming Australian classrooms but CQUniversity researchers warn the tech revolution could be quietly rewiring young brains and not for the better. CQUniversity researchers Dr Ragnar Purje and Professor Ken Purnell have...
Rising overdoses prompt sales halt. An international retailer has suspended sales of melatonin gummies and supplements in Australia after a sharp rise in overdoses among children, prompting fresh warnings for parents to focus on safe sleep routines. The US-based store iHerb confirmed it has paused all melatonin...
These students cut air pollution near their schools – by taking aim at their parents’ idling cars, write researchers Aria Yangfan Huang, Anna Klas, Clare Walter, Kate Lycet and Yichao Wang At the start and end of every school day, many Australian children head to the carpark...
A new study based on media reports finds young Australian e-scooter riders are much more likely than adults to die in crashes on our roads. Milad Haghani asks, are our kids disproportionately at risk while riding them? Recently, I’ve repeatedly come across tragic news reports of...
From cooler nurseries to calmer nights, these simple tips help families cut energy bills while keeping little kids comfortable, whatever the weather outside. How to Save Energy with a Newborn Welcoming a baby changes everything – including how you use energy at home. Origin Energy has shared...
Teenagers no longer answer the phone: is it a lack of manners or a new trend? Asks Anne Cordier Teenagers can seem to have their phones glued to their hands – yet they won’t answer them when they ring. This scenario, which is all too familiar...
Nearly 140,000 Australian babies were protected against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this winter, thanks to the country’s world-first National RSV Mother and Infant Protection Program. Early results show a 30% drop in hospital admissions for infants under six months, including a 33% fall in intensive care admissions,...
Australian mum of three, Elysia Krstevski, has launched the MEKE Go-Box, the nation’s first truly portable food warmer. Known for her award-winning brand MEKE Baby, Elysia first created a portable milk warmer in 2023. But when her husband, a construction worker, struggled with cold meals and...
This World Leukaemia Day (September 4), the Leukaemia Foundation is drawing attention to the growing number of Australians whose lives are turned upside down by leukaemia each year. For more than 50 years, the Foundation has provided life-changing care, wraparound health services, and advocacy for people...
These super-easy cookies, from Roberta Muir, are inspired by melting moments, using rice flour instead of cornflour for a more shortbread-like texture. Instead of sandwiching the lemon buttercream between two cookies, Roberta spreads it generously on top. Enjoy them with a cup of tea or coffee,...
