Many schools promote teaching the ‘whole child’, but to do this, education cannot only focus on knowing and doing – it must explicitly embrace being, writes John Quay. When we learn, we are knowing and doing and being - educators work with all three. While that...
New research unveiled on the occasion of headspace Day has revealed a concerning trend among young Australians. It appears that a significant portion of our youth prefers to grapple with their emotional issues in solitude, often driven by apprehensions about societal judgment. The implications of this...
Daryl Higgins writes: The following story deals with reports of childhood maltreatment, including neglect and physical and sexual abuse. In April 2023, we released results from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study. It is the first national survey of the population aged 16 years and older about their...
Mary Woessner, Alexandra Parker and Aurélie Pankowiak look at what it doesn’t tell us. In the Netflix documentary Beckham, the footballer is asked how he coped with the abuse of his entire country after the 1998 men’s football World Cup. David Beckham responds: I was able to...
An Australian first app which aims to make learning to swim more accessible and affordable for all ages and abilities, has been launched on Queensland’s Gold Coast. The app was created by Rackley Swimming, a company with extensive experience in the swimming industry, operating over 30...
Looking for a fun Australian gift for your kids this Christmas? Nearly all of the books reviewed here are by Australian-born and based authors and illustrators - perfect to put under the tree for young readers! For the littlies: Roobee Roo Series by Nico and Candy Robertson, pub...
That’s getting a bit wild, kids! Why don’t you play something quieter? How often have you found yourself saying something like this to your children as they’re rolling around on the lounge room floor? asks researcher Emily Freeman? Even if they are smiling and clearly having fun,...
Parents are spending considerable amounts of energy thinking about and mitigating the risks associated with their kids using mobile phones and the internet. The impacts of too much screen time on children’s physical and mental health, development and education are common concerns among parents. New research by...
That leaves segregation on the table, writes Catherine Smith and Helen Dickinson The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has shared its final report. In this series, we unpack what the commission’s 222 recommendations could mean for a more inclusive...
Every day across Australia, parents and caregivers face the challenges of family, sexual, and domestic violence, affecting the lives of women and children. Why the Reforms Were Needed These experiences can lead to homelessness, financial instability, and emotional trauma. The family law system should ideally be...
