Sustainability expert and Research Fellow at Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Jenni Downes, reveals why we are drawn to the biggest pack on the shelf and the importance of making changes to product packaging. “On special occasions like Easter, many Australians continue to be attracted to bigger...
The Fred Hollows Foundation is celebrating 10 years of the Humanity Award and calling for nominations for Year 6 students who demonstrate compassion, integrity, and kindness towards others. Since 2012, The Foundation has celebrated 2,000 Year 6 students who have made a positive difference in their community. Parent, teachers, principals, and...
As the weather cools down and we have some sunny days here are some seasonal recipes to try. 1) Baked Spiced Plums with Cinnamon Quinoa Porridge Spice up breakfasts with a spoonful of baked sweet plums and the flavours of cinnamon and star anise in the morning....
Dr Jeanne Marie Iorio and Professor Nicola Yelland look at why living in the 21st century is so complex for children If you spend just five minutes thinking about young children, how do you see them? Where do you see them? Playing on the playground? Being...
Shankari Chandran draws the positives from potential negatives. On 18 October 2003 at precisely 8.24pm, I unreservedly loved my mother-in-law (who I call Mum). At 8.25pm, I handed our newborn daughter to her, and as Mum tenderly cuddled her, I felt an uncomfortable tingling sensation. I...
The two books below are my featured books, writes Margaret Hamilton, because they deserve special attention but the others I received from publishers coming out in March— all special in themselves. The Tree Of Ecstasy And Unbearable Sadness by Matt Ottley. RRP $39.99 (Dirt Lane Press). Words...
Maxine Clark’s son begins to ponder the more obvious markers of his Jamaican heritage. “Your mum’s brown,” a little girl at my son’s childcare centre announced matter-of-factly to him when I arrived to pick him up last week. It wasn’t a criticism; it wasn’t an insult....
Far from being a quiet time, a child’s middle years - between ages eight and 12 – can be transformative. But according to Dr Lisa Mundy we need to better understand those changes. I’ve always been fascinated by what happens during childhood. I’m really interested...
Not many more sleeps until Christmas, and all those long lunches and get-togethers with family and friends, writes Thea van de Mortel. If you’re hosting a gathering and want to avoid a super-spreader event, it’s worth having a discussion with your guests to set some...
Donna Reis explores the art of choosing clever gifts for children of different ages. “Over-hyped, under-performing products have had all of their imagining already exhausted by the executives of multinational companies...
