Unearth the secrets of foot health for your energetic kids and teens with our fun and insightful guide. We all know that our kids can be full of energy, seemingly on their feet from dawn till dusk. They run, jump, play, and explore their world one...
New research by Francisco Perales, Ella Kuskoff, Michael Flood and Tania King, shows how young men ‘copy’ their fathers’ masculinity Today’s men express their maleness in different ways. Some adhere to more traditional models of masculinity, characterised by beliefs in male superiority and endorsement of risky...
Calling all parents with young movie enthusiasts! Flicks, the ultimate movie, cinema, and streaming guide, has teamed up with Children and Media Australia (CMA), the leading advocate for children's digital and screen media interests. Together, they're revolutionizing the way you find suitable movies for your little...
Enzo Palombo and Rosalie Hocking look at what can be done to fix the problem Most people would expect a freezer can keep perishable food fresh and safe from spoilage for many months. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Have you ever noticed a funky smell...
Canstar is on a mission to make learning about finances more accessible and help Aussies manage their money better by launching Canstar’s new TestMyMoneyIQ quiz. Many people in Australia lack knowledge about basic finance, which is called financial literacy. It's important because it affects how well...
The Kitchen Garden Foundation is mushroom mad this month, with 20 cents from every Coles Mushrooms 500g Pack sold being donated to the Foundation, to a maximum of $100,000. Moreish, healthsome and packed with flavour, mushrooms are making their way centre stage. Whether fresh as a lunch...
In Australia, the corporal punishment of children is legal, writes Sophie Havighurst. Parents can still wash their child's mouth out with soap. In all states and territories, parents or carers are permitted to punish children using physical force with the intent to cause some degree of...
But what do families want from apartments? ask Nicole Cook, Shanaka Herath and Sophie-May Kerr The family-friendly apartment is an idea whose time has come. In the Liverpool CBD in Sydney, for example, half the apartments are occupied by families with children, our newly published study...
Emotional abuse is a pattern of hurtful messages, report Divna Haslam, Alina Morawska and James Graham Scott, building parenting skills could help prevent it. When people think about child maltreatment, many think of physical or sexual abuse. But a key finding of our Australian Child Maltreatment Study,...
Brendan Gleeson believes it’s time for families to break out of the confines of our current culture. We are seeing the progressive closure of the human imagination. Sociologist Michael Pusey spoke about the withering of the Australian political imagination since the rise of economic rationalism, while...
