“From toddler-hood, to teenage years, one thing is certain – we all make mistakes. How we handle mistakes and how we learn from them in childhood can set us up for life.” writes Dr Justin Coulson Dr Coulson shares his parenting top tips on mistake-making and...
How do men feel when they become fathers? A new podcast about dads, families, and work explores how our policies and organisations could (and should) change to support working fathers and their families. By Daniel Halliday, Dr Melissa Wheeler and Professor Cordelia FineWhen we spoke...
The HILDA survey shows a big increase in shared child care among separated parents, while the annual number of people separating from a partner is about five in every 1,000 reports Dr Esperanza Vera-Toscano Separated parents in Australia are becoming increasingly better at negotiating shared care arrangements...
Camp Quality has expanded their Kids’ Guide to Cancer with the aim of improving health outcomes for families, including those from multicultural communities. Receiving a cancer diagnosis is difficult for any family. It can be hard to know what to say to your kids, how...
Children transition from primary school and into high school, carrying with them skills, attitudes, and values toward learning and in particular, reading. It is widely accepted that the purpose of education is to provide children with the skills to learn and participate in society. While...
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood has joined forces with Dr Rob from Experimentary to launch The Big Bloody Experiment for National Science Week. The Big Bloody Experiment is a series of fun experiments that enables school children nationwide to learn about blood and all the amazing things...
The eminent annual awards continue to celebrate and honour quality Australian literature for young people and enjoys a superb growth trajectory. Entries across the six categories covered topics relevant to our complex world and the lived experience of our young readers—including life within a migrant family...
Research hints children under 5 can easily confuse dog emotions, Melissa Starling finds. To most of us, a dog showing its teeth is a pretty clear signal of a threat. In 1872, Charles Darwin first suggested animals showed emotions similar to ours in their body language,...
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...
