The Art Gallery of New South Wales invites budding artists between the ages of 5 and 18 to submit a portrait for the Young Archie competition. The Art Gallery of New South Wales is calling for entries for the much-loved annual competition. Budding young artists from...

Australian families are choosing private schools more than ever before – we need to understand why, reports Sally Larsen The shape of Australia’s school system is undergoing a significant change. Enrolments in independent schools are growing, while fewer students attend public schools. Why are more families choosing...

Researchers Kelsie Boulton and Adam Guastella ask if apps and digital resources can support your child with autism or ADHD. Neurodevelopmental conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism affect about one in ten children. These conditions impact development, behaviour and wellbeing. But children with...

Nial Wheate looks at the drug Visanne. It's for endometriosis and has just been added to the PBS. The drug Visanne (also known as dienogest) is the first endometriosis treatment to be added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in 30 years. Endometriosis is a chronic and...

Elizabeth Jane encourages people to find their inner happiness rather than seeking it through external things and circumstances. The shock of a relationship breakdown after many years of marriage was the catalyst for Elizabeth Jane’s quest to find the things that gave her joy and allowed...

To help you out with food ideas for Christmas, we have reprised some of our Childmags Christmas food articles in case you missed them. The cost of food is top of mind for many at Christmas, especially this year. If you are trying to find reasonable...

Medical experts Phoebe Williams,  Monica Lahra,  Rae-Anne Hardie and  Saskia van der Kooi outline Meningococcal and what you should know about this potentially deadly disease affecting Australian children. Three children in far north Queensland have recently become unwell with meningococcal disease, a life-threatening infection caused by the...

Try these tips to help your child develop stronger literacy skills Have Them Read Aloud This encourages them to go slower, which gives them more time to process what they read and in turn improves reading comprehension. Plus, they're not only seeing the words —...

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...