Caroline Khoo, the mum with the coolest job title: Dessert Designer sold out her first dessert cookbook. You can still buy it though, so we're pretty excited to join the dessert designer (beginner) ranks. I'm Just Here For Dessert is jam-packed (mmmm.. jam) with some of...
There’s no argument that there has been a significant economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, writes Hon. Prof. Mike Conway. This fall out can be shown in graphs on the news or financial reports, demonstrated by our shrinking bank accounts or evidenced in sky-high unemployment...
Limiting internet use more effective than teaching general emotional skills A new study has found internet addiction in teenagers leads to difficulty regulating emotions. However there was no evidence that pre-existing emotional issues are a predictor of obsessive internet use. Research summary: here Listen to the ABC Radio...
A new study has found toddlers who were obese or overweight show concerning signs of cardiovascular disease at 11-12 years of age. The study found Australian children who were obese or overweight very early in life already show evidence by age 11-12 years of stiffer arteries,...
Researchers have written user-friendly guides to the actual evidence for a host of treatments and therapies aimed at anxiety and depression by Associate Professor Nicola Reavley and Dr Amy Morgan, University of Melbourne The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed devastating effects on people and communities, with more than...
COVID-19 thrust our school communities into a rapid transition to remote learning which affected almost every facet of school-based education, write Associate Professor Wee Tiong Seah, Catherine Pearn, Dr Daniela Acquaro and Dr Natasha ZiebellUnderstanding the effect on our school students and teachers is crucial...
Our new research, which looked at health star ratings of 20,000 packaged foods, shows why mandatory health stars on all packaged food is needed, report Alexandra Jones, Bruce Neal and Maria Shahid As you read this, health officials are busy finalising the government’s review of the...
Jane Wilkinson makes a fried-rice dish that's fast, filling and a little bit different.
Victorians, and anyone else at risk, should now be wearing face masks. Here's how to make one. After early success in suppressing COVID-19, we are facing a resurgence in Victoria, which is threatening disease control for the whole country. Outbreaks in northwestern Melbourne, including in public housing...
Elizabeth Quinn writes about her favourite place. We all have a place that we like the most. It can be a certain table in a favourite cafe, or a special desk at the local library, or a room of our own where we take refuge from...
