We need a new childcare system that encourages women to work not punishes them for it

We need a new childcare system that encourages women to work not punishes them for it...

05 August, 2020

Use of instructional videos in the classrooms aren’t fulfilling learning expectations and could even be doing harm

Making the most of educational videos in the classroom. Matthew Fyfield and Michael Henderson look at ways teachers can make learning by Video more engaging for students. Video is now embedded in education at all levels. In both secondary and tertiary contexts, educators are heavily relying...

05 August, 2020

COVID-19 is a disaster for mothers’ employment and working from home is not the solution

COVID-19 is a disaster for mothers' employment. And no, report Leah Ruppanner, Caitlyn Collins and William Scarborough, working from home is not the solution. When COVID-19 hit, some commentators hailed it as an opportunity to revolutionise gender roles in heterosexual couples. But as public life froze overnight...

30 July, 2020

How to tell if a sniffle, sneeze and cough is a simple allergy rather than The Virus

Sniffles, sneezing and cough? David King tells how to tell if it's a simple allergy rather than The Virus We’re told to stay home if we feel unwell during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what if your sniffles, sore throat or cough aren’t infectious? What if they’re...

30 July, 2020

What happens if you test positive for coronavirus?

Do I need a referral for a COVID-19 test? Your coronavirus questions answered by Trent Yarwood, The University of Queensland As COVID-19 cases surge in Victoria and NSW, authorities have again urged anyone with symptoms, including cough, fever, or sore throat, to get tested. Most results should...

23 July, 2020

‘Extraordinary Parenting’ the essential guide to parenting and educating at home

Are you looking to transform your relationship with your child, engage their curiosity, and make your home the best place for them to learn? Experienced parenting coach Eloise Rickman tells you everything you really need to know about parenting and educating your child at home with...

22 July, 2020

Remote learning returns and so does the pressures facing working parents

As many Victorians go into the second period of lockdown with a return to remote learning for students from prep to Year 10, Clair Turner reports that working parents are bracing for another period where conflicting paid-work and care-work demands must somehow be managed. Isolation and...

22 July, 2020

How to improve Grandparent-grandchildren video calls vital during COVID-19

 Video calls to isolated family can be improved. Here are ways to improve them, report Christa Lam-Cassettari, Paola Escudero and Virginia Schmied. COVID-19 has seen a huge increase in video calling as we try to socially distance but still stay in touch. This is particularly the case...

22 July, 2020

COVID-19 could see thousands of women miss out on having kids

COVID-19 lockdowns have led to suggestions there could be a “coronial” baby boom. But while a baby boom as a side effect of the devastating pandemic sounds kind of nice, it is probably too good to be true, writes Liz Allen, What is more likely is...

22 July, 2020

Here’s what we learnt last time students had remote learning and how we can make it better

Schools student may have to learn how to change from school learning to remote learning and back to school again for quite some time yet as long as the COVID-19 virus remains rampant. Students in Melbourne are to go back to remote schooling, report Wee Tiong...

22 July, 2020