Sarah Jefferson looks at why Schools tend to discourage students from repeating and what choices parents have. We are in the last stretch of the school year and just weeks away from final reports. For some students, results may indicate serious gaps in skills or knowledge. This...
Spread the Word: New Mum’s Jam to Help Sick Kids A new range of delicious, sweet fruit jams has hit the shelves at Coles to raise funds for the Australian charity, Hospitals United for Sick Kids. Mum’s Jam: A New Way to Support Hospitals The new Mum’s Jam,...
I think my child might need a tutor. Matthew White looks at what parents need to consider first? School tutoring is a huge business. Australian estimates suggest it was worth more than of A$1.5 billion as of 2021. In Australia, we see frequent media reports of parents...
Sustainable Population Australia Responds to Australia’s Declining Fertility Falling Fertility Rates: Why Australia’s Real Issue Is Overpopulation, Not Ageing Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) has welcomed news that Australia’s fertility rate has fallen to 1.5 children per woman, rejecting media claims that the drop represents an economic crisis....
A CQUniversity study led by Rebecca Brown found that FIFO and DIDO workers and their partners experience similar levels of life satisfaction and loneliness as other Australian parents. However, challenges arise around parenting teamwork, emotional adjustment, and maintaining family relationships due to the nature of remote...
Ready-made foods for infants and toddlers bought in pouches and boxes in Australian supermarkets fall dismally short of nutrient, labelling and marketing requirements set out by the World Health Organization (WHO) High Sugar and Misleading Claims Raise Concerns A new study from Monash University reveals that 77%...
Nick Fuller looks at 5 picky eating habits – and how to help your child overcome them. Have you ever found yourself negotiating with a pint-sized dictator about eating a single pea? You’re not alone. Almost half of kids go through a stage of picky eating,...
Kayla Mildren looks at the recent Queensland tribunal ruling that it is not discriminatory for a school to require girls to wear skirts at formal events. The private high school said girls needed to wear skirts for occasions including excursions, ceremonies and class photographs. A female student...
A new study into suicide rates within Australia highlights those most at risk including a rise in deaths by suicide amongst young people. Teenage expert and award winning speaker Michelle Mitchell has over twenty years of experience tackling the distressing, confusing and fraught issue of suicide,...
As a urogynaecologist, writes Jennifer King I care exclusively for women with pelvic floor problems. These are the women with leaking bladders and weak supporting tissues allowing the vaginal walls to bulge outside. Pelvic organ prolapse can be distressing or embarrassing and interfere with everyday...
