Breaking bones in childhood more than doubles the odds of it happening again as an adult, researcher Kim Meredith-Jones finds. Breaking a bone in childhood is not just a rite of passage. It could be a warning sign of future fracture risk and osteoporosis. A history of...
Nicole Mockler reports about the world-first study which looks at 65,000 news articles about Australian teachers. Remember when former Morrison government minister Stuart Robert lashed out at “dud” teachers? In March, the then acting education minister said the “bottom 10%” of teachers “can’t read and write”...
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has served legal notices on social media giants Twitter and TikTok, and one of the world’s largest technology companies, Google, requiring them to answer tough questions about how they are tackling online child sexual abuse. The notices have been issued under the Australian...
Toy libraries across Australia are booming as more families turn to borrowing toys to save money, reduce waste and reconnect with their communities after COVID-19. Memberships at Australia’s 380-plus toy libraries have surged over the past two years, with new figures showing that over 130,000 families...
Australian Parents for Climate Action welcomes the recent announcement that the NSW Government will fund another 18 schools to install solar and battery systems as part of its Smart Energy Schools Pilot project. The NSW Government solar program is the largest of its kind in Australia...
Here's why International Women's Day is relevant to parents of boys, too, writes Danielle Dobson. International Women’s Day (March 8, 2023) presents an important narrative around raising strong girls and encouraging them to be part of a more inclusive future. And as an advocate and consultant...
Health Check: Enzo Palombo looks at the do's and dont's Refrigeration is the most important invention in the history of food. But while commercial and home refrigerators have only been used for the past 100 years or so, people have long used cool natural environments to...
Researchers Sarah Dickie, Julie Woods, Mark Lawrence and Priscila Machado show you how to spot them For years, the term “junk food” has been used to refer to foods considered bad for you, and not very nutritious. But junk can mean different things to different people. Official dietary...
Researchers Rob Raven, David O. Reynolds, Jo Lindsay and Ruth Lane tell us what they know about making a low-waste household more convenient. Australian households produce about 12 million tonnes of waste every year. That puts the sector almost on par with manufacturing or construction. But it...
After a devastating season on our waterways, Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) and Poolwerx have joined forces to remind all Australians that no matter where you swim, water safety is everyone’s responsibility. SLSA General Manager Shane Daw and Poolwerx Ambassador and Olympic Gold Medallist Libby Trickett...
