Victoria is in the grip of its most severe lockdown since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, report Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Dr Naomi Pfitzner and Jacqui True. This means opportunities for victims of family violence to seek help are more limited than ever. It is essential to...
Even for the little children of the world, Coronavirus is on their radar and for some children, teenagers and even adults, anxiety levels are at an all-time high, writes Kathryn Smith Turn on the radio, and it’s the first news headline you will hear, go to...
‘Is ‘minimally adequate treatment’ really adequate? Investigating the effect of mental health treatment on quality of life for children with mental health problems,’ Research at a Glance: The majority of children and adolescents, aged 8-15 years, with mental health problems in Australia did not receive the...
As numbers of young people with mental health issues increase in children, there’s a real need for parents and schools to understand the signs and symptoms, and to work together....
Have you wondered why some young kids can watch the unwrapping of a box on YouTube for the thrill of what inside? It's all about sneaky advertising! Writer and artist James Bridle uncovers a dark, strange corner of the internet, where unknown people or groups on...
Research shows a strong link between mum’s mental health and her child’s emotional development. Women experiencing psychological distress during pregnancy and after birth are twice as likely to have children with emotional and behavioural issues throughout their childhood, new research shows, highlighting the need for broader...
Nina Papalia and James Ogloff report on their findings that most child sexual abuse survivors in their study were more likely to be re-victimised in what are considered medium and high harm personal injury crimes. As Australia’s landmark Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual...
Are you looking to transform your relationship with your child, engage their curiosity, and make your home the best place for them to learn? Experienced parenting coach Eloise Rickman tells you everything you really need to know about parenting and educating your child at home with...
As many Victorians go into the second period of lockdown with a return to remote learning for students from prep to Year 10, Clair Turner reports that working parents are bracing for another period where conflicting paid-work and care-work demands must somehow be managed. Isolation and...
Heather R. Stevens, Ivan Charles Hanigan, Paul Beggs, and Petra Graham found angry tweet counts actually increased in cooler weather. The link between hot weather and aggressive crime is well established. But can the same be said for online aggression, such as angry tweets? And is...
