Lost touch with friends during lockdown? Roger Patulny suggests how to reconnect (and let go of ‘toxic’ ones) As we resume our social lives after strict COVID restrictions have lifted, many of us are finding it’s time to take stock of our friendships. Recent research I’ve been...
In tough parenting moments, here’s what you can do, write Julia Caldwell, Koa Whittingham and Pamela Meredith. You walk into a room. You are going to play a game. Your competitors? Other parents. There will only be one winner. You aim is to survive. No, we’re not talking about Squid...
We’ve turned into an angry mob and it’s getting ugly, write Julian Savulescu and Alberto Giubilini Unvaccinated mother, 27, dies with coronavirus as her father calls for fines for people who refuse jab. This is the kind of headline you may have seen over the past year,...
Things are really jeffed up for Karens right now, write linguists Howard Manns and Kate Burridge The Miley (“coronavirus”) did a Melba (“made yet another a comeback”), and Joe and Jane Bloggs are being drongos. In the process, “Karen” has become the Bradman of ways for calling...
These stories with diverse characters can help kids develop empathy Gifting children books can be about more than just giving them something to read, writes Helen Joanne Adam. Books are portals to adventure, imagination and new experiences. Importantly, books can help children understand and appreciate themselves,...
The holiday season can be especially hard for separated families but experience says it doesn’t have to be. THE FAMILY LAWYER Greta Haywood, the director of Haywood Solicitors in Melbourne, says...
Queensland school students have reportedly been bullied after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and have struggled to return to school as a result, write Brian Moore and Stuart Woodcock The Queensland Department of Education stated it hasn’t heard of any bullying related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Given...
It's wonderful when you find a bunch of books to read to littlies that are so beautifully written and illustrated you want to keep them forever. Here are just a few of the new ones recently published for your enjoyment! The World Awaits by Tomos Roberts,...
Educators Penny Levickis, Amelia Church, Jane Page, Lisa Murray and Patricia Eadie look at the problems. Our research, on more than 200 educators’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, exposed existing strains on the system and further eroded their well-being. However, educators also identified three important ways their...
Like riding the bus without a ticket: how we can all make a difference on climate change We often think that it’s up to governments and industry to play a major role in tackling climate change. But is there a role for individuals to tackle climate change? Professor...
