Frances Doyle has 5 expert tips to save the day Book Week is here again. Around Australia, parents of primary school-aged children are coming up with costumes, so their kids can take part in parades. Some kids are going to love wearing costumes and showing them off...
Research hints children under 5 can easily confuse dog emotions, Melissa Starling finds. To most of us, a dog showing its teeth is a pretty clear signal of a threat. In 1872, Charles Darwin first suggested animals showed emotions similar to ours in their body language,...
Vanessa Cobham and Julie Hodges look at some of the big decisions parents need to consider Going to school can be challenging for children and young people at times. Most young people will have patches during their school career where it feels hard. That’s normal. Getting...
Chances are your child’s school uses commercial programs to support teaching. Why? ask researchers Amelia Ruscoe, Fiona Boylan and Pauline Roberts Australian primary schools are becoming increasingly reliant on commercial programs for teaching students. This means the content and the way students are being taught is...
A project led by Indigenous Elders in the Robinson River region to share their knowledge, their ideas, and their care for the community. Merck, a leading science and technology company, joined forces with the DeadlyScience team to launch the first DeadlyLabs kit in the Northern Territory....
This year’s festival runs 12 to 20 August. with thousands of events around Australia. Explore the big topics, brilliant minds, and unexpected ideas from the world of science. Last year 1.9 million people participated in 1657 registered National Science Week events and activities – the largest...
Calling all parents and carers! Your kids can showcase their word skills in the prestigious Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee, a national competition for students in Years 3-8. Organized by News Corp Australia's kidsnews.com.au, this online event has seen over 80,000 students participate in the past...
Campbellfield Heights Primary School has recently joined the Vic Kids Eat Well initiative, taking a positive step towards promoting the health and wellbeing of our students. As parents, we can be proud of the school's commitment to providing delicious and nutritious food options through its...
Australians’ national wellbeing shows a glass half full, reports Michelle Grattan Australia presents a mixed picture of national wellbeing, according to the government’s Measuring What Matters report released by Treasurer Jim Chalmers. On the positive side, over the past two decades life expectancy has increased, income and...
Big W has withdrawn Welcome to Sex from its stores to protect staff – but teen sex education can keep young people safe, reports Emma Whatman Teaching young people about gender, sex and sexuality has long been controversial. The most recent debate is over Dr Melissa Kang...
