Nicolas Hamilton has cerebral palsy, writes Dr Sam John. The Mercedes F1 team modified the seat, steering wheel and pedals to make it happen for him. When Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton shared a beautiful story of his brother Nicolas experiencing a professional F1 simulator, he...
Australia’s media classification system is no help to parents and carers. It needs a grounding in evidence, reports researchers Elizabeth Handsley and Fae Heaselgrave In the era of proliferating streaming platforms, choosing what to watch on family movie night can be hard. Parents have a greater need...
Spaniards love meat or seafood cooked in oil and garlic: garlic prawns, garlic chicken and garlic squid, writes Roberta Muir. I use beautiful southern calamari for this simple, tasty dish of calamares al ajillo as I love their delicate flesh, but you could use any squid,...
Every year like clockwork, we get books with stories about Christmas and the festive season. Usually, these books show Christmas as a wintry, snowy wonderland, but two of the books below are for Aussie kids experiencing the festive season during summer! If you are not...
And a lot of work for children’s advocates! writes Rys Farthing Privacy protections for children are woefully lacking in Australia. Regular readers of small screen will be all too familiar with some of the problems this has led to, from apps that track and use worrying...
Researcher Liam Burke looks at why Australian parents want locally made TV for their kids Australian kids today have greater access to screen entertainment than any generation before. Across smartphones, tablets, laptops and the old-school TV set, streaming services mean there is an endless supply of...
And what do you do with the leftover lollies? ask Clare Dix and Stella Boyd-Ford Halloween is a very exciting time for children and let’s face it, for many adults, too. The costumes, decorations and of course the treats all contribute to the thrill of this spooky...
Celebrate the Sydney Opera House's 50th Anniversary! Watch Yuldea, performed by Bangarra Dance Theatre, a company of professional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contemporary dancers, drawing on 65,000 years of culture. In celebration of Sydney Opera House’s 50th anniversary, Yuldea is one of 50 iconic performances available...
Looking for a fun Australian gift for your kids this Christmas? Nearly all of the books reviewed here are by Australian-born and based authors and illustrators - perfect to put under the tree for young readers! For the littlies: Roobee Roo Series by Nico and Candy Robertson, pub...
Oh My! writes Shannon Wong-Nizic. Halloween Craft is Great for Spooking up Kids’ Imaginations From dressing up to trick-or-treating, there’s no doubt about it: kids love Halloween. Craft expert Shannon, who runs parenting hub Oh Creative Day, says that creating and making Halloween costumes and decorations...
