04 Dec Book Reviews: Some seasonal books for independent readers
For older, curious and independent readers, these Christmas themed books offer a great mix of adventure and humour. Santa & Son by David Walliams, illus. by Adam Stower, pub. HarperCollins Children’s Books, p/b RRP$12.99. Ages 8-12. Prolific writer, David Walliams, has produced his first, funny,...
04 Dec You could be stress eating these holidays – or eating your way to stress.
5 tips to avoid stress eating these holidays, write Saman Khalesi, Charlotte Gupta and Talitha Best The holiday season can be a time of joy, celebration, and indulgence in delicious foods and meals. However, for many, it can also be an emotional and stressful period....
27 Nov Why Handwriting Still Matters: How Putting Pen to Paper Builds Smarter, More Creative Kids
Did you know handwriting can boost your child’s brainpower? Discover why learning to write by hand still matters — for creativity, focus and lifelong learning. The lost art of handwriting In an age where children spend hours each day tapping and swiping, the simple act...
21 Aug Raising a Sensitive Son: When Kindness Meets a Tough World
Kylie Ladd contemplates her son’s gentle nature and wonders how he will cope with the harshness of life. A Boyhood Shaped by Indiana Jones Yesterday I taught my nine-year-old son about the Nazis. It wasn’t planned, and it certainly wasn’t well executed, but I had...
07 Aug Science Week 9-17 August 2025: Top Family-Friendly Events
From dinosaurs to chocolate science, rocket launches to virtual spacewalks, discover the best family science events near you this August. Australia’s biggest science festival is splashing into real schools, school-at-home, and virtual classrooms. In-person events, virtual tours, webcasts, talks, DIY experiments, quizzes, citizen science and...
18 Jun What are we doing to our dogs?
Choosing to get a dog is a huge decision; a puppy isn’t just for Christmas as they say, reports Andrew Trounson. Designer dogs, selective breeding, clones and intensive breeding are having unintended effects on the health and wellbeing of man’s best friend – so is...
31 Mar Why pregnancy jokes are no laughing matter this April Fools
A younger colleague of mine went live on Facebook saying they were three months pregnant, writes Fiona Jordan. I did the obligatory ‘congratulations, you must be so happy response’. But later that day, they tagged me along with everyone who had congratulated them and said,...
27 Feb The CBCA 2025 Book of the Year – Notables announced
The Children’s Book Council Australia (CBCA) is thrilled to announce the 2025 Book of the Year Awards Notable list. This curated list of diverse and engaging books celebrates the extraordinary talent and creativity of our Australian authors and illustrators, reflecting the vibrancy of contemporary children’s...