07 Oct Why Bluey is an audience favourite, even for adults without kids
Liam Burke, Djoymi Baker, Jessica Balanzategui and Joanna McIntyre look at Bluey and why it is ‘An idealised Australian ethos’: Bluey, the Emmy award-winning animated series about a family of anthropomorphised cattle dogs, has become a ratings phenomenon since it was first broadcast on the...
25 Aug A Lasting Legacy
Raising a family is one of the most important jobs you’ll ever have, but the sudden loss of a partner due to their line of work flips your world entirely –this was the reality for Queensland Mum, Beckie MacKinney-Clohesy on the 24th of August 2010....
17 Jun Our Pet Project
After Vanessa Holt tries many different pets for her daughter, the perfect one slithers onto the scene. It’s the perfect pet. It doesn’t make a noise. It doesn’t smell. At most, we feed it once a week and it doesn’t leave a messy bowl. It’s...
08 Apr Getting Kids Back into Street Play
Remember when kids played in the street? It’s time to do that again. Aussie families are stepping out onto the playground right outside their front door - the road.
06 Mar 5 Australian picture books that celebrate diversity
Early exposure to diverse story characters, including in ethnicity, gender and ability, helps young people develop a strong sense of identity and belonging. It is also crucial in cultivating compassion towards others, writes Ping Tian and Helen Caple. Children from minority backgrounds rarely see themselves...
27 Jan When hoarding becomes a health problem
Hoarding is a recognised mental health condition and should be treated as such – without the stigma associated with high-profile cases seen in the media, a UNSW clinical psychologist says. Hoarding can affect anyone – no matter their age, gender or finances – and if...
16 Dec What Are Some of Our Family Rituals?
The family that eats and plays together, stays together. What are your family traditions?
16 Dec The Giving Games: kids and the gift of giving
’Tis the season to be jolly, but the spirit of giving at Christmas can get lost in the spirit of ‘expanding our wish list’, writes Kater Symons. This festive season, we celebrate the kids whose number one wish is to spread joy through the gift...