1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (670+ words) The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) continues to strengthen its engagement with young people through a range of educational, dialogue-based, and multilateral simulation initiatives designed to deepen awareness of chemical weapons disarmament and the Chemical Weapons Convention…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago  (270+ words) Experiencing bitter or non-bitter flavours before birth can shape taste likes or dislikes after being born, according to new research led by our Department of Psychology. Researchers found that young children are less likely to react negatively to the smell…...

11+ hour, 46+ min ago  (441+ words) The Greens spokesperson for Early Childhood Education and Care, Senator Steph Hodgins-May, says last night's Federal Budget was a betrayal of early educators who have been carrying the sector through one of the hardest times in the sector's history. The…...

9+ hour, 16+ min ago  (118+ words) Mirage News Council is hosting free sessions for parents and professionals with psychologist Justin Coulson about better ways to build boundaries with children. Parents are invited to attend Carrots and Sticks: Better Ways to Build Boundaries with Your Kids at…...

18+ hour, 2+ min ago  (598+ words) Nursing student Drew Owen knew something was wrong with his patient as soon as he walked into the hospital room. Earl Jenkins, a 60ish man, had been admitted for congestive heart failure. His wife, Thea, was at his bedside, looking very…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (324+ words) Economic inequality in wealthy countries is linked to worse physical health and poorer academic outcomes among children, according to an analysis published today by UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence - Innocenti. "Inequality profoundly affects how children learn, what they eat,…...

19+ hour, 14+ min ago  (299+ words) As toddlers age into the preschool years, their dependency on their parents usually begins to ebb. However, a new study led by Penn State researchers has revealed that physically or psychologically aggressive parenting, such as spanking or shouting, can disrupt…...

20+ hour, 20+ min ago  (148+ words) New research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health shows that teenagers today are getting less sleep than any generation before them. This lack of sleep causes daily fatigue and reduced functioning, alongside long-term health concerns including poor…...

23+ hour, 58+ min ago  (181+ words) 'Shouldn't you get out of bed for once?' Critical or controlling behaviour from parents, however well intentioned, can worsen the symptoms of young people with depression. That is the conclusion of Ph D research by psychologist Wilma Wentholt. But warmth…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (422+ words) In what's described as the highest classroom in New Zealand, Department of Conservation ranger Lisa Winterfeldt sits 1200 metres up a mountain to teach a group of 40 Year 12 students. The boys are from an Otago Boys High School's geography class and…...