It's why we need to track intergenerational school performance, write researchers Robert Breunig and Matthew Taylor The notion of the “fair go” is meant to be central to Australia’s national ethos. It’s not easy to define, but most of us would agree it means the chance to...
Given scones British heritage, I like to use a good crumbly cheddar in my cheese scones; most of it mixed into the dough and a little saved to sprinkle on top. Depending on your oven, the topping may brown unevenly, so check after 10 minutes...
I find any dish with sticky rice addictively comforting, especially a dessert. So I adore khao neow mamuang, sticky rice with mango, which is one of Thailand’s most popular desserts. Glutinous (or sticky) rice is the staple grain of north- eastern Thailand and, despite the...
Women are often told their fertility ‘falls off a cliff’ at 35, but is that right? Asks Karin Hammarberg It’s a fact women’s fertility declines as they age. But the common description of fertility decline after age 35 as a “cliff” is more anxiety-provoking than factual. If...
What do most people mean by “happiness”? asks Dr Caroline West and other philosophers. Is maximising pleasure and enjoyment really our ultimate aim, as some studies argue? Some influential studies show that the decision to have kids leads to greater suffering — at least for parents....
Dogs Australia is urging dog owners not to forget their pooches. The change in routine can cause many issues, including separation anxiety. As children go back to school, Dogs Australia is urging dog owners to prepare the family dog for the return-to-school routine changes. “The end of...
Tanya Cupitt’s son takes some time to settle in to school. Daniel, my firstborn son, was completely normal from the word go. I had a normal pregnancy, and he was a normal weight, length and breadth at birth. A regular baby, toddler and child. He did...
Amity Lawrence searches for meaning over money. Growing up middle class in Australia during the 1970s and ‘80s was reassuringly predictable. Fathers worked a five-day week and were home in time for dinner. Mothers were the stay-at-home kind, or took a part-time job with school hours...
When I finally made the decision to return to work after babies, I had a thousand questions and no real sense of how to get the answers, writes Karen Miles Here are the four magic questions parents need to ask themselves before accepting that job offer. ...
And that has a downside says researchers Mark Wooden, Esperanza Vera-Toscano and Inga Lass Data from the HILDA (Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia) Survey released recently show the proportion of Australians working “most hours” from home jumped from around 6% before the pandemic to...
