03 Oct

A new ADHD drug targets three brain chemicals instead of two.

Early research has shown some promising results, but the full findings of a study looking at ADHD and anxiety have not yet been published....

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02 Oct

Thriving Kids will start in October

Thriving Kids could be an opportunity to rethink disability support around children’s everyday lives rather than around appointments and therapy sessions. It could bring support closer to families and make communities more accessible rather than always asking children to adapt....

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01 Oct

Balancing study and motherhood: what I hope my kids learn

Balancing study, work and family life takes being organised to a whole new level. One mum shares the exhaustion, guilt and unexpected lessons that come with returning to study while raising three children....

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01 Oct

How to talk to your kids about edgy or violent porn

Parents who want more information on the kinds of topics their children may have encountered can access specialised plain-language resources from health services or from sexuality educators such as Bish UK and Scarleteen....

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01 Oct

Is your teen anxious about the school formal? Body image may be part of it

If they say something critical about their appearance in front of you, avoid saying phrases such as, “don’t be ridiculous, you look beautiful”. This can dismiss their feelings and reinforce the idea that how they look is what matters....

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01 Oct

Girls can play anything now — so why are women in sport still judged by their bodies?

Girls have more sporting opportunities than ever, but women are still judged by appearance. What message does that send to young athletes?...

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30 Sep

Talking to your children about consent and sexual violence can be hard.

While we tend to focus on building adolescents’ knowledge, starting conversations about consent as early as possible, and having them as often as possible, is the best approach....

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30 Sep

Teens want more advice about navigating consent but teachers’ sex ed skills are falling short

Schools should be supported to develop a whole-school approach to relationships and sexuality education, in which school leadership is engaged and all staff have some capacity to respond to issues relating to consent, respectful relationships and sexual wellbeing....

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29 Sep

Storm Boy’s tough, tender ode to wild childhood will make you cry

Storm Boy, Colin Thiele’s much-loved classic, has never been out of print. Its iconic 1976 film version, with David Gulpilil as Fingerbone, turns 50 this year – and it has long been hailed one of Australia’s greatest books....

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29 Sep

Monthly Book Spotlight: ‘Your Next Read Gold’ – the next step for young readers

Ready for the next step after beginner books? The Your Next Read Gold series offers funny, engaging chapter books for emerging readers aged 7–9....

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