Many Australians are struggling to pay for everyday essentials. Researcher Dr Ana Gamarra Rondinel reports but some of us are feeling the pinch more than others As we head into the Easter period, many Australians are facing a long-term cost-of-living crisis. Thanks to inflation and incremental interest...
What ‘psychological warfare’ tactics do scammers use, and can you protect yourself? by Mike Johnstone and Georgia Psaroulis Not a day goes by without a headline about a victim being scammed and losing money. We are constantly warned about new scams and staying safe from cybercriminals....
Parents say the mental load is crushing, report researchers Kimberley Baxter and Rebecca Byrne. Feeding babies and toddlers can be challenging at the best of times. But when families can’t afford enough food, let alone the recommended range of different coloured vegetables or iron-rich meats, it’s...
Mental Health affects one in seven kids. Anna Gibson reports on what to look for: Children may have difficulties in more than one of these five areas: • Behaviour: - Externalising problems or ‘acting out’: disruptive, impulsive, angry or hyperactive behaviours. - Internalising problems or ‘holding in’: inhibited or...
Where is the money from your chocolate bar going? Stephanie Perkiss, Cristiana Bernardi and John Dumay look at this year's 'Chocolate Scorecard'. Each Easter, we spend about $62 a head on chocolates, but the cost of buying unsustainable products can be far greater Australians enjoy chocolate, consuming, on...
The media reporting of domestic violence is important and needs to be responsible if it is to avoid fuelling or excusing violence, write Kristin Diemer and Cathy Humphreys The shocking murders (19 February 2020) of Hannah Clarke and her three children, Trey, Laianah, and Aaliyah, by...
The Kate Middleton photo scandal: Bethany Berard asks when does a photograph shift from edited or enhanced to manipulated and deceptive? On March 10, in celebration of Mother’s Day in the United Kingdom, Kensington Palace shared a photo of Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, with...
You may feel uncomfortable talking about it, but mental health affects one in seven kids. Anna Gibson reports on the early warning signs. Mental health is the way we think about ourselves, what’s going on around us and how we respond to life’s challenges and joys....
In this classic hot cross bun recipe, you can vary the spices and fruit to suit what you like or have on hand, writes Roberta Muir. Use only mixed spice or cinnamon if that’s what you have, and add currants or raisins instead of (or as...
It’s time to change the shape of our packaged lives, argues Professor Rob Moodie. Quite a while ago, our family of four moved back from Switzerland to Australia, as I had changed jobs from the United Nations (where I was running the Division of Country Programs...
