By the time children are around 12 years old, writes Michelle Andrews Luke, many will begin to ask if they can go out to the local park, playground or shops to spend time with their friends without adult supervision....
Parents may have heard of the dangers of being a “helicopter parent”. Of hovering so close to their kids that they never get a chance to develop independence and resilience. But avoiding this is easier said than done, especially when most parents would agree their first...
Suicidal thoughts and behaviours typically first emerge during adolescence and young adulthood. This is also when peer relationships take on increasing importance in young people’s lives....
Young Australian musicians and singers have the chance to take part in an international music competition — without having to travel overseas....
The challenge for education is not to erect an artificial barrier between culture deemed worthy and culture deemed popular. It is to give students the skills to recognise the difference between simply consuming something and understanding it....
A key message for parents is that they must remain vigilant in monitoring their children’s use of games and other online platforms....
Knowing when certain ideas might be harmful or negative often depends on understanding the context and circumstances of each person....
Many students in years 7 and 8 begin choosing their own electives at school for the first time, write researchers Donna Pendergast and Katherine Main. These are typically subjects such as technology, arts, languages and music, that are taken alongside core units, including English, maths...
Far better to build a resilient, integrated system where homes produce and store more electricity, power grids deal with two-way flows of power intelligently and large-scale renewables and storage cover the periods rooftop solar and batteries can’t respond to....
More pharmacists will be able to vaccinate children under 5. Here’s what you need to know....
