In Australia and around the world, junk food companies are targeting children on social media. Gary Sacks and Evelyn Suk Yi Looi report on their recent study. In our new study, we found most major social media platforms have restrictions on the advertising of tobacco, alcohol...
Children WANTED! The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) is running a trial to test pioneering allergy treatment for those kids who are allergic to hen eggs. Trial at a Glance: A trial led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute is recruiting 80 egg allergic children and...
Jo Lindsay, Claire Tanner and Deana Leahy report on their research with families with primary school-aged children last year, and they found that the ideal of the shared family meal around a table was a challenging ritual to put into practice. This was particularly the...
Childmags recently looked at the problems that some were having 'locked down' with drinking our worries away but for many amongst us it's probably the little bit of weight we have gained over the past months of the lockdown we are more concerned with! Also...
Katherine Kirkwood searches high and low to find the whipped coffee trend taking over the internet during coronavirus isolation If you’ve scrolled through Instagram, TikTok or Facebook lately, there’s a good chance you’ve seen a video of someone whipping together sugar, instant coffee and boiling water....
If you are sheltering in your home Donna Hay suggests that nothing beats her nourishing chicken noodle soup to keep your families' spirits high! Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, finely sliced 1 stalk celery, sliced 1...
Being in isolation might be a great time to try something new reports Donna Lee Brien. Pickling foods in vinegar or fermenting them in brine is one of the oldest food preservation methods. The earliest archeological evidence comes from Ancient Mesopotania and the Tigris River Valley...
Looking for inspiration using Super Salmon with staple ingredients? Here's a delicious family favourite for you to try. Cooks in 45 mins Easy Serves 4-6 Ingredients: 150g Hot Smoked Salmon, Cracked Peppercorn, skin removed 1½ Tbsp olive oil30g unsalted butter 1 large onion, peeled & finely...
Natalie Crofts has put together some practical outdoor activities to help keep the little ones entertained while much of the nation's families are spending more (enforced!) time at home. There’s nothing quite like squishing your hands into the dirt for the first time or smelling a...
Delicious, actually! Is this a board book review or should it be one for recipes? Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street—a collection of recipes to share Written and illustrated by Felicita Sala, (Scribble Australia, HB RRP $27.99) This delightful book will provide fun for young and old and the...
