Take a moment to reflect on your school years, what were they like? asks Kelly-Ann Allen Perhaps you fondly recall memories of quality time spent with friends, when you had schoolyard crushes, and did just enough classroom work to get through until the weekend. You might...
Australia Post is celebrating one of the country’s much-loved animated children’s television series – Bluey – in its latest licensed stamp pack. A licensing deal between Australia Post and BBC Studios will see the limited-edition stamp pack inspired by the series available online and in...
Australian Book Industry Award Winners 2020 have been announced yesterday with a Virtual Awards event. This is the first time that an illustrated Children's Book has won the Book of the Year Award. ABIA book of the year: Bluey: The Beach, Ludo Studio, BBC Studios and Penguin...
Your guide to what’s on this Australia Day and how you can celebrate it with the whole family....
Mental ill-health and suicide cost Australia nearly $500 million per day The Productivity Commission estimates that mental ill-health and suicide are costing Australia up to $180 billion per year and treatment and services are not meeting community expectations. "Mental ill-health has huge impacts on people, communities and...
This month there is an interesting collection of new picture books; some with an important message and one raising money for Rural farmers suffering from the recent effects of floods and drought. A Flair for Hair by Bilyana Di Costanzo & illustrated by Mauro Di Costanzo (New...
Professor Ian Chubb, AC, served as Chief Scientist of Australia from 2011 to 2016. Here he emphasises the importance of scientific knowledge and skills to our children and society. In a rapidly changing world where new jobs and even new industries will continue to be...
Have you been watching Bluey? Janine Kelly and her four-year old daughter daughter are the biggest fans of Ludo Studio’s delightful animated preschool series Bluey which premiered on ABC Kids in October 2018 This Queensland-produced series nails the representation of life with young children. It follows...
Jackie French is a much loved Australian author and this selection of books to be released this week, illustrate the wide range of her authorship and the even wider range of her reach. CHILDmags has been fortunate to have spoken to her twice in recent...
Giving of one’s free time reaps rewards for everyone concerned, writes Lucinda Bertram. As Australians, we pride ourselves on our generous nature. While in some countries volunteer fire-fighters and lifeguards are unheard of, the situation in Australia proves that money doesn’t need to be a motivator....
