Emily Ross looks at why the National curriculum is controversial. The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority released a proposed revision of the foundation to year 10 national curriculum for public consultation in April. Since then, the draft national curriculum — the final version of which...
How well does the new Australian Curriculum prepare young people for climate change? Researchers Kim Beasy, Chloe Lucas, Gabi Mocatta, Gretta Pecl and Rachel Kelly give a pleasing update. You’d be forgiven for not having heard about the long-awaited new Australian Curriculum, which was released with...
Fennel looking a bit feeble? Researchers Isobel Violet Hume, Matthias Salomon, and Timothy Cavagnaro suggest giving up a bit of your lawn! Farming inside city boundaries is on the rise as countries become more urbanised and people seek to connect with the source of their food...
Greed, desire, wishful thinking and naivety are lucrative markets for scam artists – and their age-old hustles are increasingly being supplemented by digital chicanery, reports Paul Haskell-Dowland. In 2021 Australians lost an estimated $2 billion to fraudsters, more than double that of 2020, according to the...
Megann Evans has an easy and delicious snack for the kids to make after school, that works out to be less than $4 per serve. Banana Custard Toast Serves: 2 Prep: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins INGREDIENTS 1 banana, sliced into thin rounds 1 large egg 1/4 cup plain...
The KIDS Foundation celebrates 30 years next year and this month they are asking you to “Put Your Hand Up” and donate to this wonderful cause so they can continue their great work with KIDS who’ve suffered trauma. Dr. Susie O’Neill Founder of the KIDS Foundation...
Hospital readmissions for asthma are increasing among children, a new study has found, highlighting the gaps in health care for the most common chronic paediatric illness. The study led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in the Journal of Asthma, found about one...
A group of Monash University researchers report that over the past 20 years, there have been monumental shifts in the way we work with young people with disability and their families. Back in the 1990s, when a child was diagnosed with autism it followed a sad...
Anne Woodin finds that her son’s ability to read creates good challenges for him, and difficult ones for her. When you are pregnant, you don’t think about actually having the baby for the first couple of months. During the last couple of months, it is all...
Researchers Rebecca English, Chris Krogh, Giuliana Liberto, and Karleen Gribble say, Australia needs more flexible options Schools were thrown into a spin by the COVID-19 pandemic. When children were sent home to learn remotely, teaching methods remained largely the same. Many children, parents and teachers were...
