Paid parental leave extended to 26 weeks by 2026, with pressure on dads to share more early caring, reports Michelle Grattan Government-funded paid parental leave will be extended, and more pressure placed on fathers to share caring for babies, under an initiative to be unveiled by...
Playing games with your pelvic floor could be a useful exercise for urinary incontinence, reports Mischa Bongers Many of us have heard of “Kegels” or pelvic floor exercises, and probably have a vague sense we should be doing more of them. For many women, our social...
On 15 October 2022– International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day – a new website from Monash University and Miscarriage Australia was launched. It fills a gap in Australia by providing evidence-based information and research for those affected by miscarriage. In Australia, around 285 miscarriages occur every...
It’s hurting their mental health, report researchers Dr Tania King and Jennifer Ervin Billions of hours are spent in unpaid labour across the globe every day. It's a burden that is disproportionately shouldered by women. But in comparison to paid work, unpaid labour is an under-researched topic,...
Has this ever happened to you? asks Dr Erica Coslor and Edward Hyatt You arranged to work extra hours during the previous month so you can attend a family wedding over a long weekend. Even though you triple-checked with your supervisor - weeks in advance -...
Did you know the average Australian purchases 27kgs of textile per year and throws out 23kg? Monash Business School students are diverting up to two tonnes of textiles from landfill by encouraging the community to donate unwanted clothing and textile items, and teaching students as young...
Floods, fires and other natural disasters can come when we least expect and the Red Cross is working to prepare parents to safeguard their children in advance. The plight of a mother struggling to sanitise baby bottles in a bushfire evacuation centre toilet is contributing to...
It’s corn! Crystal Abidin looks at lesson to learn from the past in the child influencer industry An American seven-year-old named Tariq went viral on the internet last month after appearing in an 85-second Instagram clip professing his love for corn. His quirky quips, including the...
How should parents and platforms react? Asks Tama Leaver Last week, London coroner Andrew Walker delivered his findings from the inquest into 14-year-old schoolgirl Molly Russell’s death, concluding she “died from an act of self-harm while suffering from depression and the negative effects of online content”. The...
Suffocation is the likely cause in most deaths associated with slings and baby carriers. Jeanine Young reports on way to keep infants safe Carrying babies in a soft fabric sling or carrier close to their parent or caregiver has been practised throughout the world for centuries....
