Vanessa Cobham and Julie Hodges look at some of the big decisions parents need to consider Going to school can be challenging for children and young people at times. Most young people will have patches during their school career where it feels hard. That’s normal. Getting...
We need more than police checks, report researchers David Bartlett, Amanda L. Robertson and Danielle Arlanda Harris. Recently, a former childcare centre worker was charged with more than 1,600 child abuse offences, sending shivers through the Australian community. About 1.4 million children are using a childcare...
For a prime example of Australia’s innovation economy in action, look no further than the humble picture book, writes Elizabeth Hale It's the staple of bedtime reading, offering textual delights beyond the verbal, picture books are a hidden treasure. Australian picture books sell around the world, and...
Nigel Howard and Andrew Bills look at why 20% of Australian students don’t finish high school A significant proportion of young Australians still do not finish high school. According to data released by the Productivity Commission on Tuesday, about one in five students leave before they reach Year...
Chances are your child’s school uses commercial programs to support teaching. Why? ask researchers Amelia Ruscoe, Fiona Boylan and Pauline Roberts Australian primary schools are becoming increasingly reliant on commercial programs for teaching students. This means the content and the way students are being taught is...
Simple to make and always handy to have the ingredients in the pantry. This yummy recipe is always a family fave! Ingredients ½ cup (75g) plain flour 1½ tablespoon hazelnut meal ¼ cup (45g) brown sugar 1½ teaspoon baking powder 3½ tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted ½...
A project led by Indigenous Elders in the Robinson River region to share their knowledge, their ideas, and their care for the community. Merck, a leading science and technology company, joined forces with the DeadlyScience team to launch the first DeadlyLabs kit in the Northern Territory....
This year’s festival runs 12 to 20 August. with thousands of events around Australia. Explore the big topics, brilliant minds, and unexpected ideas from the world of science. Last year 1.9 million people participated in 1657 registered National Science Week events and activities – the largest...
Pharmacologists Tina Hinton, Jessica Pace, and Nial Wheate look at which works best and when? In most cases, pain and fever relief is as simple as a trip to your local supermarket for some paracetamol or ibuprofen. While both are effective at reducing pain, they work in...
‘He was horrific!’: Nearly two thirds of family historians are distressed by what they find, reports researcher Susan Moore In 1853, my great great grandmother Charlotte died giving birth to her 13th child, in a tent on the banks of the Yarra River in what is...
