The Alannah & Madeline Foundation Joins Telstra for DigiTalk The internet plays a significant role in our children's lives, making it crucial for parents and carers to ensure their safety online. While the internet offers benefits, it also presents risks like exposure to inappropriate content and...
Sneaky Supermarket Tricks: How to Outsmart Consumer Manipulation As the cost-of-living soars, supermarkets are employing subtle strategies to entice consumers into spending more money without them even realizing it. In Australia, where the impact of inflation and rising costs is keenly felt, these tactics can have...
Big W has withdrawn Welcome to Sex from its stores to protect staff – but teen sex education can keep young people safe, reports Emma Whatman Teaching young people about gender,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...
After the movie frenzy fades, asks Alan Pears It made headlines around the world when the much-hyped Barbie movie contributed to a world shortage of fluorescent pink paint. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. When movies or TV shows become cultural phenomena, toymakers jump on...
Hume Community Housing is set to establish a groundbreaking refuge in Port Stephens, offering vital support and shelter for women and children facing domestic and family violence. This initiative is made possible by a substantial investment from the NSW State Government, totaling $484.3 million, which...
Addressing the Neglect in Australia's Education System Do you suspect that your child may be gifted? Are you concerned about their educational needs and the support they receive at school? You're not alone. In Australia, there is a pressing issue of neglecting the needs of gifted students...
Education expert John Hattie’s new book draws on more than 130,000 studies to find out. In 2008, I published my book Visible Learning, which aimed to explain what works best to help student learning. At the time, others claimed it was the world’s largest evidence-based study...
Why it’s time to focus on the perpetrator when tackling domestic violence. Reviewed by Camilla Nelson You will not sleep if you read Jess Hill’s new book. Nobody should. Anybody familiar with Hill’s work as an investigative journalist will have seen her Walkley Award-winning reports on family...
Zoë Krupka writes that learned helplessness has entered our vernacular and swallowed up socially accurate explanations for violence The story of how psychology framed women for their own assaults began, as so many of psychology’s stories do, with some trapped animals. In the late 1960s, psychologist...
Scouts from across the state engaged in amazing snow-filled adventures as part of Scouts NSW’s Alpine School from 10-16 July, 2023. More than a traditional ski trip, overnight skiing treks, cross country skiing, snow shoeing and alpine survival activities challenged Scouts aged 11-26 years. NSW Scout Leaders,...
