The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) have announced their 2024 Book of the Year Awards This year, the Shadow Judging winners were announced simultaneously. Now in its 3rd year, over 240 groups of school children (our Shadow Judges) assessed the shortlisted books and voted for...
This new memoir of one woman’s journey through hell and back is an amazing read for anyone, regardless of whether they have experienced the birth of a child or not. It's a roller-coaster from page to page as you realise that she really is ill and...
Recent debates suggest yes, but students and schools are much more complex, report Jane Louise Hunter and Don Carter. New South Wales has just announced a curriculum “shake-up” for primary schools to start in 2027. Along with new content about the human body, consent, and screen time,...
Nearly half of Australian young people are dissatisfied with the way their body looks, writes researcher Rachel Hogg Social media have only made body image issues worse for young people, leading them to compare themselves with others and strive for often unattainable – and unhealthy –...
Wearables can lead people to stress more about their health, writes Caleb Ferguson Wearable trackers and monitors (such as smartwatches) are increasingly popular and sophisticated. For people living with heart conditions, they can provide important information, including updates about abnormalities in heart rate and rhythm. But a...
Susan Macciocca comes clean about her two-year-old son’s obsession with dirty work. My son Eddy has a thing about rubbish bins. It is not an idle interest; it’s a consuming passion. He loves bins the way a Collingwood supporter loves the black-and-white jumper. He likes full...
A trip to a cemetery with her son leads Clare Wishart to ponder the importance of families and their undying connections. The automated voice told me that my library book was ready for collection. I decided to combine picking it up with some exercise for my...
The annual Book Week is with us once again, and although many parents and carers might let out a collective groan, Book Week helps us to focus on books and reading and why it’s so important for our kids to learn to read and keep...
With the Paralympics following hot on the heels of our best-ever Summer Olympic Games, there is a large group of Australians representing us in Paris at the 2024 Paralympic Games to keep the Aussie Spirit going! Ever wondered how athletes for the Paralympics are classified and...
by Alberto Filgueiras, Children all over Australia have been watching the Olympics. At school and at home, they have seen athletes win medals, waving flags and doing victory dances. For many, this will be the first time they remember seeing the games. For some kids, this may...
