Donna Hay suggests you should say goodbye to tired sandwiches and meet your new lunch box favourite! Ingredients 12 slices wholemeal bread, crusts cut off 40g butter, softened 6 eggs 1 cup (250ml) milk sea salt and cracked black pepper, to taste ⅔ cup (50g) finely...
Finding a needle in a haystack, says Melinda Anderson. That’s how doctors and researchers explained it to us...
School fundraising can yield profits beyond mere money reports Jenna Templeton and Natalie Ritchie A recent survey by the Australian Education Union shows that 83 percent of schools engage in fundraising, and 90 percent of those say it is important for their annual budgets. However, with one...
Let’s 'declare war on type 2 diabetes' – Australian of the year James Muecke on why we need to cut back on sugar Humans are physiologically hardwired to love and seek out sweet things. It’s an ancient survival mechanism that evolved to prepare our bodies for...
Since the birth of his daughter, followed by the arrival of his son, Rob Sturrock has focused on being an active and present father. But this isn’t always an easy road for dads. Fathers face stereotypes, judgement and isolation – particularly around paternal leave. Recently...
Vision Australia launches Code Jumper, an award-winning STEM tool teaching blind kids to computer code Code Jumper opens up the world of computer coding to blind children. Designed originally by Microsoft and developed by American Printing House, Code Jumper assists 7-11 year olds, regardless of their...
Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation new Kitchen Garden Program for Early Childhood Research tells us that the earlier positive food relationships are normalised the more likely children are to enjoy fresh, seasonal, delicious food into adulthood. The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation has adapted its...
Some children grow out of their food allergies, but researchers don’t exactly know why says Paxton Loke. Here’s how to work with your allergy specialist if you suspect your child isn’t allergic any more. Who’s more likely to grow out of their food allergy? Food allergy affects up...
Teachers identify one in five children as having emerging health or developmental concerns when they start school, report researchers Meredith O'Connor, Jon Quach, and Sharon Goldfeld, This might include a child being disruptive, having difficulties understanding the teacher’s instructions, or experiencing fears and anxieties at a...
Like adults, children use the news to learn about what’s happening in the world. But the circulation of misinformation, such as the recent spread of fake news about COVID-19 (the disease caused by coronavirus), blurs our understanding of events and issues, researchers Tanya Notley and...
