As a new school year starts, reports Sai Praneeth Jasti, many families should be making sure they have the right backpack for their child. While children can have firm ideas about how their school bags look – and schools have practical requirements about what students need...
Lauren Ball, looks at what are some healthier alternatives for kids’ lunches? Western Australia has introduced a limit on ham in school canteens. Parents are reportedly confused and frustrated. So what has changed and what evidence is it based on? Shutterstock/Joe Gough Reclassifying processed meats The WA Department of...
More support is needed for Indigenous fathers to help build stronger communities. When approaching how to support the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, there is a tendency in favour of strengthening and empowering mothers, rather than fathers. While this emphasis on maternal support is...
Virtual reality grooming is an increasing danger, writes researcher Marika Guggisberg Virtual reality (VR) headsets are increasingly popular among adults and children. They are part of extended reality environments, which “enable ever more realistic and immersive experiences”. VR provides entry into computer-generated 3D worlds and games with...
Unveiled in a groundbreaking new study study conducted at RMIT University, researchers have shattered previous assumptions about the relationship between parental smoking and childhood obesity. Contrary to popular belief, this link transcends socio-economic boundaries, impacting families across all classes. Analyzing longitudinal data from 5,000 Australian children...
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) proudly announces their 2024 Book of the Year Notables, a longlist of quality Australian children’s literature published throughout 2023. 2024, A NOTABLE YEAR! For parents and librarians eager to fuel the love for reading in children, this list is a...
When should you start? Asks Robyn McCormack. How much should you give? Giving kids pocket money can be a really challenging decision for families. It raises questions about when to start it, how much to give and whether it should be tied to chores. As a finance...
As the new school year starts, parents are often busy with new school shoes, covering schoolbooks and hunting out the right lunchboxes and pencil cases to get their children through. by Associate Professor Dani Tomlin, Dr Christine Nearchou, Dr Miya St John, Dr Peter Carew and...
Team Taylor – why Swift’s brand works so well There is no escaping Taylor Swift, writes Louise Grimmer. Even if you try to ignore the star, she is currently everywhere. On the airwaves, on playlists, streaming services, social media, in the news, on the big screen and...
Reseracher Judith Weis suggests how you can clean your clothes more sustainably Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals, including humans. The most common microplastics in the environment are microfibers – plastic fragments shaped like...
