Damien O'Meara and Liam Burke report that Aussie kids’ TV has been leading the way in queer representation Peppa Pig’s first same-sex couple, a pair of lesbian polar bears, were recently introduced after a petition to include a same-sex family received nearly 24,000 signatures. Children’s television has...
Favourite craft activities to try by Zoe Gilpin (@thediydecorator) Get the kids involved and give your interiors a sparkly upgrade with this easy and affordable DIY hack from @thediydecorator. DIY Decorative Glue Bowls What you Need: Wood Glue Clear Glue Balloons Glitter Resin gems Activity Steps: Blow...
A teacher’s funeral brings back a personal sorrow for Larissa Everett On the eve of the funeral, my English teacher announced, “Ladies, Year 10B has been selected to represent the school tomorrow at Sister Catherine’s funeral. We are to assemble and stand as an avenue of...
Researcher Sharon Bessell asked children how they experienced poverty. Here are 6 changes needed now An eight-year-old boy is often hungry, but knows if he tells his mum, she will eat less herself and go hungry. He hates the thought, so he stays quiet. An 11-year-old girl...
Lisa Chamberlain sheds light on her son William’s experience with childhood heart disease. As the mother of a heart kid, life is a constant balancing act between hopefulness and anxiety as my family navigates the unknowns of childhood heart disease. My son underwent three open-heart surgeries...
James Dunn looks at foot and mouth disease, which is on a march through local schools and daycare centres. As a new parent, I’ve become acutely aware of every person in the vicinity of my daughter who has the slightest sniffle or looks vaguely unwell. After multiple...
Cathy Watson examines her part-time job’s full-time effect on family life. “Mina is taking you to the park this morning,” I said brightly. “I don’t want to go to the park.” Fierce, small three-year-old face, looking defiant. “But it will be fun at the park! Mina...
How you can get your kid to eat breakfast before school and yes, it’s OK to have dinner leftovers or a sandwich, writes researcher Evangeline Mantzioris The cereal bowl is sitting there getting mushy and gross. You ask your child to eat for the 20th...
School playgrounds are getting squeezed, write researchers Brendon Hyndman, Jessica Amy Sears and Vaughan Cruickshank. Here are 8 ways to keep students active in small spaces. As enrolments climb and urban spaces become more crowded, some Australian schools have been left with less play space per...
Researchers have discovered that some immunotherapy treatments used to treat cancer can cause fertility damage. It means these treatments could affect the future fertility and hormonal health of female cancer survivors, prompting experts to call for more research and preventative measures, such as freezing eggs. Traditional cancer...
