The truth about sugary drinks: new research finds most Australians — especially parents — are ready for stronger action to protect kids from sugary drinks Parents across Australia are fed up with confusing labels, sneaky marketing, and sugary drinks dressed up as “healthy” options — and...
With school holidays approaching fast, here is a timely new website for those who have to navigate a holiday if your child has life-threatening food allergies. Plan well, eat smart and travel safe with Australia’s first Food Allergy Travel Hub For many families living with food allergies,...
Research tells us there are three good reasons why, writes Megan Lee and Jacqui Yoxall It’s winter, and many of us find ourselves drawn to bowls of cheesy pasta, oozing puddings, warming soups, and hot chocolate with marshmallows. These and other comfort foods can make us feel...
The Brooke Bellamy accusations join a long tradition of cookbook scandals-from Belle Gibson to bone broth formula, reports Lauren Samuelsson, Plagiarism accusations against Brooke Bellamy, first brought to light by Nagi Maehashi on her website RecipeTin Eats, continue to emerge. Today, the Daily Telegraph reported Bellamy...
From “Why do people die?” to “Do bees have knees?”, children’s questions can catch us off guard — especially when we're tired or unsure ourselves, writes Dr Susan White But research shows that how we respond is more important than having all the answers. The truth about...
A trial is testing ways to enforce Australia’s social media ban for under-16s. But the tech is flawed, report researchers Alexia Maddox, Luke Heemsbergen and My Le Australia’s move to ban under-16s from social media is receiving widespread praise. Other countries, including the United Kingdom, Ireland,...
Shawna Mastro Campbell and Susan Rowe have some quick strategies to show you how to tell the difference and how to handle the emotions. If you live with young children, there’s a good chance you’ve been on the receiving end of a child yelling, screaming, crying, throwing...
This new approach can help make it easier and quicker to work out what support is needed, write David Trembath and Rachelle Wicks If your child is struggling with certain everyday activities – such as playing with other kids, getting dressed or paying attention – you...
Some Australian schools are still not running a swimming program, with up to 40 per cent of children missing out on key skills, writes Abbey Boyer For a country with 34,000 kilometres of coastline, it may not come as a surprise that swimming is the...
Podiatrists Cylie Williams and Helen Banwell studied 2,750 dolls to find out What do you get when a group of podiatrists (and shoe lovers) team up with a Barbie doll collector? A huge opportunity to explore how Barbie reflects changes in the types of shoes women...
