Susie Emery writes that this year’s Digital Australia report found, as a country, Australians spent more time playing digital games than watching free-to-air TV during the 2020 and 2021 lockdowns. Whether you’re new to playing or you’re a seasoned gamer, what better way to celebrate Australia’s...
Looking for some new ideas on how you can celebrate Christmas Day with the family? From breakfast, to lunch and dinner we hope these ideas inspire you and add a little cheer to your special day! Breakfast Why not start the festivities early with some themed brekkie that...
With the help from Camp Quality we have put together 12 ideas on ways that kids can help spread some kindness during the giving season....
Reset Australia is warning Facebook can't be trusted to help draft children's data code, after the platform was caught red handed harvesting teenagers' data to serve them stalker ads. In April, a report by Reset Australia showed how Facebook allowed advertisers to target young people...
Philip Britton, Louise Baur and Nicholas Wood report that it might be uncomfortable to talk about. Vaccinating children against COVID-19 is on parents’ minds, now Australia’s rollout is open to those aged 12 and over, and regulators are actively considering vaccination for five to 11 year...
Ahoy Maties! Thinking of doing a pirate theme for a kids’ party? These easy to make favour bags will also keep the kids’ entertained. ...
Children live online more than ever – we need better definitions of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ screen time, report Kathryn MacCallum and Cheryl Brown The pandemic has fundamentally altered every part of our lives, not least the time we spend on digital devices. For young people in...
The Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM) are advising that parents around the world are being warned about the content of Squid Game – murder, torture, sexual acts, depravity, extreme violence – and also that snippets of the show appear on YouTube and...
Why not both? ACMI has 75 game lessons for you to try, write Amber McLeod and Jo Blannin Despite the growth of technology in our daily lives, the integration of digital technologies into education has been slower than anticipated. There seem to be a number of...
The educators in this study report that children learn science in nature play long before they get to school classrooms and labs. The number of preschools pursuing learning through nature play is growing fast worldwide. However, the effectiveness and impacts of this approach is largely untested,...
