Here are 7 signs you’re on the right track, writes Bomikazi Zeka With the cost of living and interest rates rising, a growing number of Australians are struggling to manage their finances. Many are experiencing genuine financial stress. But even in the best of times, managing your...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming ever more prevalent in our lives, report Samar Fatima and Kok-Leong Ong. It’s no longer confined to certain industries or research institutions; AI is now for everyone. It’s hard to dodge the deluge of AI content being produced, and harder yet...
Autism and ADHD assessment waits are up to 2 years long. There are 3 things families can do, write Sarah Pillar and Andrew Whitehouse. Reports have emerged from around Australia of waitlists of up to two years to receive a diagnostic assessment for neurodevelopmental conditions, such as...
Australian parents want schools to teach more sex education topics and teach them from an earlier age, writes researcher Jacqueline Hendriks Decades of research have shown when relationships and sexuality education are delivered well, it can improve the sexual, social, and emotional health of young people....
We need to ask students why, write researchers Nigel Howard and Andrew Bills. Today federal and state education ministers are meeting to talk about school attendance. Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has repeatedly flagged this as a key concern. As he told Channel 7’s Sunrise last...
Researcher Rebecca English looks at why more and more parents are homeschooling and why governments need to be vigilant. Bullying can be a major factor in deciding to homeschool. An increasing number of Australian families are educating their children at home, either through homeschooling or distance education. My...
Researchers Sarah Dickie, Julie Woods, Mark Lawrence and Priscila Machado show you how to spot them For years, the term “junk food” has been used to refer to foods considered bad for you, and not very nutritious. But junk can mean different things to different people. Official dietary...
Elizabeth Westrupp and Christiane Kehoe look at ways parents can help their children to share their feelings. Emotions are core to our human experience, but seeing “negative” emotions in our children – anger, fear, jealousy, envy, sadness, resentment – can make us uncomfortable. Strong emotions in our...
Educators Graham Parr, Fleur Diamond, Anne Keary and Kylie Bradfield look for some answers The recent report by the Australian Educational Research Organisation (AERO), Writing development: What does a decade of NAPLAN data reveal? , has caused quite a stir in Australian news...
Sarah Hamilton examines the epidemic of parents oversharing online. If a baby takes their first steps in a quiet family room and nobody Tweets about it, did it happen? Technology has infiltrated nearly every aspect of our lives, leaving our children little chance of sliding under...
