Victorian students will get ‘anti-Tate’ lessons, report Stephanie Wescott, Alexandra Phelan, Naomi Pfitzner, Sarah McCook and Steven Roberts – but much more is needed The Victorian government has announced new teaching resources to tackle the influence of “manosphere” figures, such as Andrew Tate, in the state’s...
Megan Howe hits a hurdle in her son’s toilet training. The Struggle Begins: Toilet Training Challenges The bathroom had become a battleground. We’d pleaded, cajoled and offered every reward under the sun, but there was no way our four-year-old son was going to do a poo on...
In Norway, students get grades for their behaviour—could this work in Australia? Researchers Stephen Dobson and Corey Bloomfield think there is some merit in it. Student behaviour is one of the biggest issues facing Australian schools. A survey of Queensland teachers earlier this year found that...
Here’s what good sleep looks like, say researchers Amy Reynolds, Claire Dunbar, Gorica Micic, Hannah Scott and Nicole Lovato What do you imagine a good night’s sleep to be? Often, when people come into our sleep clinic seeking treatment, they share ideas about healthy sleep. Many think when...
Is it normal, or should I be worried? Asks Penny Van Bergen Everyone knows a kid who cheats at Monopoly or backyard cricket. Perhaps they have even cheated on a test at school. If you notice your own child is doing this, you may worry they are...
Kids under 13 use social media, report Karley Beckman, Claire Rogerson and Tiffani Apps. Understanding the risks and harms associated with social media is an important. Recently, the federal government announced it is going to introduce a social media ban for children. It hasn’t nominated a minimum age...
Whooping cough cases in Australia have surged to the highest levels since vaccines were introduced, with more than 45,000 cases expected by year-end. Currently, about 130 new cases are reported daily, with New South Wales and Queensland experiencing the largest spikes. Whooping Cough: Why This Outbreak...
Coping skills can be taught, and with depression rates on the rise among young people, learning them is more important than ever, writes Associate Professor Erica Frydenberg Stress is part of everyday life, and coping is how we deal with it. But just as there are...
Jacinta Parsons suffers the consequences of some wicked wordplay with her daughter. “Can you say Bubonic Plague?” I asked, pointing to a picture of a rat-type character in my two-year-old daughter’s storybook. Without hesitation, she began attempting the four-syllable historical reference to her once innocent rat....
Lauren Breen looks at the importance of the viral 'chat' recently done on Sesame Street between Andrew Garfield and Elmo. When was the last time you heard someone talk in detail about their grief? For many of us, it could be rarely or never. There are several...
