It’s just over a week until Christmas, which means in about seven-and-a-half days, not long after Christmas lunch, there’ll be a good number of people slumping into chairs and loosening their waistbands before falling into a festive food coma. The condition’s less common, scientific name is...
Just among us, writes the ACCM* this app is causing concern. Now very popular with children, the game Among Us has some risky aspects. The game is classified G in Australia, 7+ in PEGI (the European game system), 9+ in the Apple Store,10+ in the US...
Revamped, Reopened and General Admission is Free! The Australian Museum (AM) in Sydney will reopen to the public on Saturday 28 November after a 15 month $57.5m building transformation which has significantly increased public spaces and improved amenities within the historic museum complex on the corner...
Everyone has stories about the games that destroy relationships. Someone throwing down their cards and storming away from the table, heated arguments over the Risk board or even a flipped table (and worse) playing Monopoly. Here Dr Melissa Rogerson introduces some new games to you...
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden has been described as “the most significant children’s book of the 20th century.” writes Emma Hayes, First published in 1911, after being serialised in The American Magazine, it was dismissed by one critic at the time as simple and lacking...
Looking to keep the kids entertained during the school holidays while also helping them learn about the environment? With over 35 environmental sustainability activities in the Junior Landcare Learning Centre, there is a lot to keep children busy. Every learning activity runs for 30 minutes with step-by-step...
“As Australians are packing up their cars and hitting the road to experience some of Australia’s spectacular scenery in a safe way, it’s important to keep some family-friendly pit stops front of mind to keep little ones engaged throughout the journey. With domestic travel resuming...
A wide selection of new books have come out this past month. The Bushfire & Climate Change Books are particularly timely. Here are a few picture books for 0-6 year-olds that are worth looking at. The Bushfire Book: How to Be Aware and Prepare by Polly...
SpaceX’s recent Falcon 9 rocket launch proves humanity has come leaps and bounds in its effort to reach other worlds. But now there’s a quicker, safer and environmentally friendlier way to travel to the centre of the galaxy – and you can do it too. NASA...
Australian Council on Children and the Media's child-development based movie reviews have now been running for 18 years. That’s quite an achievement, and one that we are very proud of writes Barbara Biggins (CEO) In 2002, encouraged by our patron Steve Biddulph, ACCM set up a...
