by Alberto Filgueiras, Children all over Australia have been watching the Olympics. At school and at home, they have seen athletes win medals, waving flags and doing victory dances. For many, this will be the first time they remember seeing the games. For some kids, this may...
Art offers us different, and sometimes challenging, perspectives to consider in our lifelong relationship with the human form, writes Naomi Zouwer Since they were babes in arms I have taken my two children to museums and galleries. Because of this frequent exposure to art, seeing representations...
Will all states agree to sign on? asks Glenn C. Savage The Albanese Federal government has released details of the next funding agreement for Australian schools. The Better and Fairer Schools Agreement is a new ten-year agreement that will have significant power to shape what happens in...
We reviewed 100 studies about little kids and screens, reports Sumudu Mallawaarachchi and Dylan Cliff Here are 4 ways to help your child use them well Screen time is one of the top worries for Australian parents. In a national February 2021 poll by the Royal Children’s...
First, an autism diagnosis, then to a clinician’s office. Researchers Andrew Whitehouse, David Trembath and Sarah Pillar look at how the evidence supports a different approach now for families. Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Bill Shorten, has proposed a number of policy changes to...
Reading to kids and getting them to read more is extremely important, even if it's only for 10 minutes a day! Numerous studies have consistently shown that 10 minutes of exposure to reading materials each day is all that's needed to positively shape your child’s future. Reading...
Did you know that just 10 minutes of reading a day will change your child’s life? asks Alesha Evans While that may seem like a big statement to make, numerous studies have consistently shown that 10 minutes of exposure to reading materials each day is all...
Indigenous-led songwriting is helping to celebrate cultural knowledge, revitalise language and improve wellbeing in a remote community in the central Kimberley The benefits of music are something many of us understand intuitively. The fact that music can improve health, well-being and community has become increasingly well-documented...
What happens when you pay Year 7 students to do better on NAPLAN? Jayanta Sarkar and Dipanwita Sarkar found out. Next month, we are expecting the results from the annual NAPLAN tests, which students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sat earlier this year. Each year,...
What happens when you give a low-income family $26,000 in their child’s first year? Researchers Sharon Goldfeld, Elodie O'Connor and Sarah Gray think they’ve found out. It’s well-known that children raised in families experiencing financial stress face greater risks of psychological and educational difficulties and behavioural...
