Victorians, and anyone else at risk, should now be wearing face masks. Here's how to make one. After early success in suppressing COVID-19, we are facing a resurgence in Victoria, which is threatening disease control for the whole country. Outbreaks in northwestern Melbourne, including in public housing...
It’s Sunday night, around 8pm, when your ten-year-old tells you she has a sore throat. She doesn’t have any other symptoms, and feels OK. You tell her “let’s see how you feel in the morning” and she happily goes off to sleep. But you’re left wondering...
...the way food tastes depends on more than your ability to follow a recipe, report Abby Mellick Lopes and Karen Weiss Home cooks have been trying out their skills during isolation. But the way food tastes depends on more than your ability to follow a recipe. Our...
Parents/Carers and OSHC Services —Finding it hard to select a suitable family movie for kids? Then check out the Australian Council on Children and the Media’s website for the latest guides to family movies available via Disney+, Netflix, Stan and SBS On Demand, plus access 1000+...
Life feeling like a treadmill? Penny Webb explains how to get your groove back these holidays. Nicky Raymond’s world turned upside down when her husband was made redundant, resulting in several months of unemployment. Money became tight and suddenly holidays and costly family activities weren’t possible. “We went...
Thea Brown reports the findings of a recent long term study on filicide - a regular occurrence in Australia In many ways, this is the blockbuster national report that no one will want to read. But the Monash University-led Filicide in Australia, 2000–2012: A national study –...
Just a spoonful of imagination can make chores a breeze if you can turn the chore into one with a fun outcome, suggests Dr Yeshe Colliver Have the weeks on end at home with your young children during lockdown sapped the magic from the moments you...
Maina Gielgud’s celebrated production of Giselle by The Australian Ballet filmed in 1990. First love, betrayal, heartache and forgiveness … we’ve all been through them, and that’s what makes Giselle resonate so deeply in our hearts. This iconic Romantic ballet has stood the test of time, not...
The pandemic has put pressure on many relationships, says Gery Karantzas. Here's how to tell if yours will survive. Life in lockdown has been tough on many relationships. But negotiating the transition back to “normal” as restrictions continue to lift could also be a challenge for...
Coronavirus could make things worse for those with an intellectual disability report Susan Collings and Margaret Spencer The coronavirus pandemic is keeping us at home due to widespread unemployment, school closures and social distancing. This has already led to concerns about an upsurge in domestic and...
