Inman Grant wants Australians to consider the bill a “social media delay” rather than a ban, reports Tama Leaver. But AI raises even more concerns for kids. Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, today addressed the National Press Club to outline how her office will be...
Ethically Made Felt Toys Designed for Imaginative Play Tara Treasures has become the first toy brand in Australia to receive Fairtrade Certification—marking a major milestone for ethical children’s products. Founded by Melbourne mum-of-two Jooli Chan, the brand offers handcrafted felt toys made by women in Nepal...
What does it mean? The challenge could be finding quality care, writes Victoria Whitington One of the Albanese government’s headline election policies was a “three-day guarantee” for childcare. From January 5 2026, all eligible Australian families will be able to access at least three days of subsidised...
The 2025 shortlisted children’s books foster a curiosity in the natural world, a love of nature and a hopeful spirit of collaboration to overcome environmental challenges The Environment Award for Children’s Literature was started in 1994 by a group of environmental educators who wanted to work...
Turn Repairs into Rewards—and Help the Planet Too If you've ever wondered whether to repair or replace something around the house, now’s the time to lean into your inner DIY expert. WD-40 Company has just launched the Repair Challenge 2025, inviting Aussies to take on small (or...
As children approach their final year of school, keeping a sense of perspective can be useful for students and over-eager parents alike, writes Elizabeth Quinn. Navigating Year 12: Why Parents Need Perspective Too Year 12 can be a trying time for both students and their parents. Even...
At this time of year, writes Sharon Turner, some children may start to feel a little flat. Maybe they’re slower to get going in the morning, less enthusiastic about school, or more easily frustrated by small things. As the weather cools and the school year hits...
One teacher told us ‘We nicknamed it Eddy’, write researchers Vitomir Kovanovic, Maarten de Laat and Rebecca Marrone It’s almost two years since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022. Since then, educators worldwide have been grappling with what generative artificial intelligence might mean for classrooms...
There is a growing number of ‘super-sized’ schools. Does the number of students matter? asks Emma Rowe Recently, The Sydney Morning Herald reported one of Sydney’s top public high schools had more than 2,000 students for the first time, thanks to the booming population in the...
Why Kids Today Learn So Differently From Us “The young people of today love luxury; they have bad manners; they scoff at authority… lack respect for their elders…” Whether or not these words came from Socrates, they’ve long been used to reassure parents: every generation complains about...
