Financial Basics Foundation Launches Cashed Up, supported by Australian Retirement Trust New Courses Teach Kids Smart Money Skills for the Future As the school year kicks off, the Financial Basics Foundation is launching Cashed Up, a free financial literacy program designed to equip Australian high school students...
Online games should not be included in Australia’s social media ban – they are crucial for kids’ social lives, write Marcus Carter and Taylor Hardwick The Australian government has announced a plan to ban children under the age of 16 from social media. With bipartisan support,...
The Children’s Book Council Australia (CBCA) is thrilled to announce the 2025 Book of the Year Awards Notable list. This curated list of diverse and engaging books celebrates the extraordinary talent and creativity of our Australian authors and illustrators, reflecting the vibrancy of contemporary children’s literature...
5 things to know if you are separated or divorced and want to travel overseas with your child/ren At Russell Kennedy, our Family Law lawyers understand that divorce and separation can be an emotional time particularly if there are children involved. A common concern for our...
Different views about how reading should be taught have been competing for at least 100 years, and an enormous amount of research has sought to answer this question. The Great Reading Debate: Phonics vs. Whole Language For over a century, educators and researchers have debated the best...
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...
YouTube hosts a lot of garbage – but the government is right to let kids keep watching it, report Catherine Page Jeffery and Joanne Gray When the Australian government passed legislation in November last year banning young people under 16 from social media, it included exemptions...
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...
Let’s not forget how it transformed our oral health, report by Oliver A.H. Jones Fluoride is back in the news, after incoming US “health czar” Robert F. Kennedy Jr called for its removal from drinking water. At the same time, the Australian Medical Association (Queensland) recently urged...
