YouTube hosts a lot of garbage – but the government is right to let kids keep watching it, report Catherine Page Jeffery and Joanne Gray When the Australian government passed legislation in November last year banning young people under 16 from social media, it included exemptions...
Let’s not forget how it transformed our oral health, report by Oliver A.H. Jones Fluoride is back in the news, after incoming US “health czar” Robert F. Kennedy Jr called for its removal from drinking water. At the same time, the Australian Medical Association (Queensland) recently urged...
What does good civics education look like? asks Murray Print. Here are 6 ways to do it well A federal parliamentary inquiry has recently recommended civics and citizenship become a compulsory part of the Australian Curriculum, which covers the first year of school to Year 10. The...
School holidays and school ovals and playgrounds have been sitting unused. Why aren’t more available to the community? Asks Paul Kidson Schools are full of extremely useful and valuable facilities. These include playing fields, play equipment, sandpits, netball courts, concert halls, libraries and even pools. But these...
Despite facing significant challenges, there is a growing movement to revitalize and preserve Indigenous languages globally, with increased efforts in education, community initiatives, and technological advancements contributing to a positive trend in the number of speakers and language usage, particularly through initiatives focused on intergenerational transmission...
A new tissue culture facility is opening today at UniSA will speed up research into two of the most aggressive childhood cancers—brain tumours and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Every year, around 120 Australian children are diagnosed with brain cancer, the second most common childhood cancer. For...
Hannah Dahlen, Hazel Keedle and Lilian Peters give the answers to a common question about what is a ‘vaginal birth after caesarean’ or VBAC? A vaginal birth after caesarean (known as a VBAC) is when a woman who has had a caesarean has a vaginal birth...
While they might seem alike, there are some fundamental differences between the two, report researchers Jennifer Koplin and Desalegn Markos Shifti At one time or another, you’ve probably come across someone who is lactose intolerant and might experience some unpleasant gut symptoms if they have dairy....
Karley Beckman and Tiffani Apps report on why this is important and 3 questions you should ask before you say yes If you are a parent of a school student, you may have received a form seeking permission to use your child’s image on school social...
Reporting animals in trouble can make a huge difference to our understanding of wildlife health and disease patterns, write wildlife scientists Pam Whiteley and Jasmin Hufschmid Reporting animals in trouble can make a huge difference to our understanding of wildlife health and disease patterns. If you’re out...
