How you react to disability reveals a lot about you writes Arianne Ryecroft, a mother of three with two children living with disabilities. Our 10-year-old son, Xavier*, was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) at the age of five. Four months later,...
Sheree Gleeson ponders her own school days for an answer to her daughter’s literary bias. Mrs Ford, my daughter’s teacher, was searching for answers, and I had a sinking feeling I was in possession of them. “There’s an enormous discrepancy between Rachel’s literacy and numerical abilities,”...
Research shows that anti-bullying efforts are more effective when students are involved. It also shows we need to involve the whole school to stop it. write Fiona MacDonald and Nina Van Dyke About one in four students report being regularly bullied in Australian schools. Children who are...
Sports foster confidence and lifelong connections for kids, yet they continue to quit, new research reveals. With the 2025 netball season is kicking off in April, Netball has become most popular sport for girls and women in Australia, with over 1,000,000 participants expected in the upcoming season. It is...
Another great idea for lunch boxes as well as for an after school snack, courtesy of the Donna Hay kitchen— all the better with lots of healthy ingredients! Ingredients ½ Cup (75g) Coconut Sugar ⅓ Cup (80ml) Light-Flavoured Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1¼ Cups (350g) Plain...
Joseph Kelly’s cunning plan to outsource the breaking of his daughter’s television habit backfires. It’s amazing how quickly rituals develop with kids. With my eldest daughter, Maisie, we have the breakfast ritual (Mum gives cuddles, Dad makes food), the bath-time ritual (Maisie and baby Frances sit...
BMX bike riding goes beyond physical fitness, enhancing mental health, social connectedness and personal growth, writes Dave Camilleri BMX riding (short for bicycle motorcross) is more than just a sport. I first started riding BMX in 1995. What was meant to be a mode of transportation...
Board games are valued for their interaction, components, challenge and variety – and they don’t have to be about winning or losing, report researchers Ben Deery, Matthew Harrison and Jess Rowlings Are you tempted to just let your kids win on board game night? Don’t be....
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...
We all want to find ways to cook faster, smarter and tastier than ever before, to sit back and let big, punchy flavours do the heavy lifting with just a single pan, pot, tray or dish. From Donna Hay comes this crunchy version of chicken...
