Cyclones and floods are terrifying and unpredictable, write Psychologists Elizabeth Westrupp and Emma Marshall The stress of ensuring your family’s safety, worrying about what might happen and then coping with the aftermath can feel overwhelming. Some parents are also managing kids and young people through the crisis. You...
Julianne Moore’s children’s book about redheads is under ‘review’, reports Sarah Mokrzycki, Actor Julianne Moore’s picture book, Freckleface Strawberry, was recently removed for “compliance review” from schools serving the families of US military and civilian defence personnel. The review, conducted by the US Department of Defense, is...
The Safe and Tested Blackout Pram Cover That Frees Parents from the ‘Nap Trap’ When Carlene Rotblat became a mum in 2017, her life revolved around her baby’s sleep. Struggling with postpartum anxiety, she was afraid to leave home for fear of disrupting naps. “I was...
This can leave separated parents ‘completely out of it’, report researchers Renee Desmarchelier, India Bryce and Kate Cantrell In 1987, UK researchers lamented how schools were organised “around the assumption that the nuclear family is the norm”. Families who did not fit this model were “either...
Ian Thorpe Challenges Australians to Swim and Save Lives Sign Up, Set Your Goal, and Make a Difference This March Olympic gold medalist Ian Thorpe AM is calling on Australians to dive into Laps for Life 2025, an annual swimming fundraiser supporting youth mental health service ReachOut. In...
Sports foster confidence and lifelong connections for kids, yet they continue to quit, new research reveals. With the 2025 netball season is kicking off in April, Netball has become most popular sport for girls and women in Australia, with over 1,000,000 participants expected in the upcoming season. It is...
Another great idea for lunch boxes as well as for an after school snack, courtesy of the Donna Hay kitchen— all the better with lots of healthy ingredients! Ingredients ½ Cup (75g) Coconut Sugar ⅓ Cup (80ml) Light-Flavoured Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1¼ Cups (350g) Plain...
BMX bike riding goes beyond physical fitness, enhancing mental health, social connectedness and personal growth, writes Dave Camilleri BMX riding (short for bicycle motorcross) is more than just a sport. I first started riding BMX in 1995. What was meant to be a mode of transportation...
Let’s not forget how it transformed our oral health, report by Oliver A.H. Jones Fluoride is back in the news, after incoming US “health czar” Robert F. Kennedy Jr called for its removal from drinking water. At the same time, the Australian Medical Association (Queensland) recently urged...
A new tissue culture facility is opening today at UniSA will speed up research into two of the most aggressive childhood cancers—brain tumours and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Every year, around 120 Australian children are diagnosed with brain cancer, the second most common childhood cancer. For...
