If we are to prevent family violence, we must change the attitudes and social conditions that give rise to it. Wendy O'Brien, and Kate Fitz-Gibbon report on the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Family Violence Among the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence’s most important...
More than one billion young people around the world are now shut out of classrooms due to the COVID-19 pandemic, report Amy Graham and Pasi Sahlberg. Even in Australia where many schools remain open, many parents have chosen to keep their kids home. Some Australian non-government...
This is the game from which the best-selling commercial dice game Yahtzee was born, invented by a Canadian couple on their yacht in 1954. It involves rolling the dice three times on each turn to try to achieve a number of set combinations. A delicious...
Your guide to the ultimate family movie night (or day) when in lockdown mode. Now we dont want to encourage more screen time - definitely not- but there might be a time you need to change down the adrenaline and try for some quiet time! Here are...
President Richard Nixon declared a war on drugs. Now President Donald Trump has gone to war with a virus. It's time to look back says Lauren Samuelsson and learn to get by with less. Over the past few weeks, Australians have become used to seeing empty shelves...
In a recent interview on ABC Radio with Richard Glover, Emma Walsh (Parents at Work) discusses how to adapt to the new work environment In this new and changing situation we find ourselves in amidst the recent outbreak of COVID-19, businesses are changing the ways they...
Parents At Work have put together a COVID 19 Emergency Response Guide for Employers – it’s a short guide on what organisations need to consider and actions you can take to maintain a secure and productive workplace for both employees and for business – particularly...
This versatile dough from Donna Hay is perfect for freezing (and adapting) for after school snacks or for those unexpected guests! Ingredients 600g (1 lb 5 oz) broccoli florets (about 2 heads), roughly chopped (see notes) 3/4 cup (90g/3 oz) almond meal (ground almonds) 1/2 cup...
As the number of new cases of coronavirus infection continue to rise the impact is now being felt in schools in Australia, says Mandie Shean. At least four closed due to students and a staff member testing positive for the virus. Most international travel by Queensland...
Since the birth of his daughter, followed by the arrival of his son, Rob Sturrock has focused on being an active and present father. But this isn’t always an easy road for dads. Fathers face stereotypes, judgement and isolation – particularly around paternal leave. Recently...
