Liam Burke, Djoymi Baker, Jessica Balanzategui and Joanna McIntyre look at Bluey and why it is ‘An idealised Australian ethos’: Bluey, the Emmy award-winning animated series about a family of anthropomorphised cattle dogs, has become a ratings phenomenon since it was first broadcast on the ABC...
Every childhood experience has an impact on the body and mind and some are more lasting and meaningful than others, advises Gail Smith. Sometimes due to circumstances that may be out of your control as parents, your child may experience severe trauma. This could be because...
Physical distancing at school is a challenge, writes Fatemeh Aminpour. Children account for a large proportion of new infections in Australia’s current COVID-19 outbreaks. This has raised concerns about their safe return to school. As schools in New South Wales and Victoria resume face-to-face learning, children...
After the recent headlines featuring Facebook and its associated social media companies, a new poll finds Australian teens want to more easily delete online profiles and are uncomfortable with targeted advertising. The polling, by Reset Australia, reveals for the first time what kind of data protection...
In recognition of Blue Knot Day on October 28th 2021, mother of two Zara Butt opens up about the impact of sexual abuse as a child. A society that nourishes the silence of survivors through a refusal to accept the truth and show compassion towards them...
The minute we start talking we reveal a lot about ourselves, writes Gail Smith. The intonation of our speech and the expressions we use are learned habits and, no surprises, become learned habits for your children. We can use language to build relationships with our children,...
Parents want to do everything they can to support their teen through high school, but they can stumble across common hurdles, such as study stress, procrastination and children wanting to change schools, as well as serious challenges such as school refusal, write Dr Ginni Mansberg...
Tired and overwhelmed parents can be conflicted over how to deal with a teenager who refuses to go to school. How much should the child be pushed? write Dr Ginni Mansberg and Jo Lamble Case study: Overcoming school refusal Priya came to see me because her youngest...
In the fifth podcast episode of Parenting in the age of coronavirus, host Professor Sharon Goldfeld leads a discussion about the impacts of online learning, behaviour parents and teachers should look out for, and talking to kids about changes in school routines. (with Professor Harriet Hiscock...
From the farm to the plate, the modern day food system has a waste problem, reports Mark Boulet, Each year, a third of all food produced around the world, or 1.3 billion tonnes, ends up as rubbish. Imagine that for a moment – it’s like buying...
