Today, the ANZAC spirit continues to live on across Australia as thousands wake at dawn or stop to take a moment on the 25th of April to commemorate our servicemen and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. For Queensland Mum Julie Kent,...
Holidays take on a new meaning once kids arrive, but a change of scene can still leave you re-energised. ...
Caroline Webster, author and founder of the blog Caro & Co, chats to us about motherhood and encouraging unstructured play in kids; getting them off technology and exploring the outdoors instead....
If you prefer that companies not know absolutely everything about you, here are some ways you can protect your information and limit the amount of tracking by advertisers. ...
As little as three squares of chocolate can make dogs sick, warns Susan Hazel Most pet owners know chocolate and dogs don’t mix. Despite this, chocolate poisoning in dogs remains a problem, particularly at Easter and Christmas, as a study in the journal Vet Record showed. Chocolate...
A new TV series explores the journey of dogs, but science is giving us new insights into how we can help our canine friends thrive by Dr Mia Cobb Over the last twenty years, there has been a global explosion of science focused on our best four-legged...
Australia’s largest survey of children’s happiness finds that sleep is a key indicator of wellbeing – but traditional things like reading and pets still make kids smile Andrew Trounson talks to Professor Lisa Gibbs, Chair of the University of Melbourne’s Children’s Lives Initiative What are kids telling...
We have a solution, report researchers Julie Sonnemann and Rebecca Joiner. Almost all teachers (92%) in our study out today said they don’t have enough time to prepare effectively for classroom teaching – the core of their job. The Grattan Institute surveyed 5,442 Australian teachers and school...
Don’t fret about buying the ‘right’ toy for your child, writes Nicola Yelland Besides the new COVID-era concerns about retail supply chains comes the age-old question: what’s the best educational toy to buy for the child (or grandchild) in your life? There’s a vast range of toys...
When asked to estimate their own intelligence, most people will say they are above average, even though this is a statistical improbability, writes researcher David Reilly This is a normal, healthy cognitive bias and extends to any socially desirable trait such as honesty, driving ability and...
