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Of course parents want to keep tweens and teens safe. Here’s why you should also encourage them to take risks
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (392+ words) Sometimes we think ‘if it feels scary, it must be unsafe’. But feeling nervous or excited is often part of the experience....
When can your child stay home alone? Neuroscience suggests we’re asking the wrong question
10+ hour, 3+ min ago (659+ words) Would you trust your child to stay home alone? For many caregivers, the answer depends on age. But when it comes to safety and independence, neuroscience suggests a different question may be more important: is your child developmentally ready to…...
Don’t know what to do after your exams? Six ways to find your next step
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (823+ words) People change jobs, retrain, move into different industries and discover new interests. The world of work is also changing rapidly, with artificial intelligence (AI) reshaping some roles and employers increasingly looking for experience as well as qualifications. So, if you’re…...
‘No, I want Mum!’ Does it feel like your child has a favourite parent?
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (352+ words) It’s okay if a child occasionally chooses one parent over the other. What matters more is whether the child has reliable relationships with both parents....
High school students are protesting against One Nation. What’s the point if they can’t vote?
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (343+ words) The argument that young people belong in school misses an important point: children and teenagers have political and civic rights....
Executive order on vaccines bypasses an evidence-based process that has kept kids safe
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (768+ words) President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 10, 2026, calling for the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to be given as three separate shots at three separate appointments. The combined MMR vaccine is currently given at 12 to 15 months of…...
High school students are planning to protest tomorrow. This is how they can stay safe
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (695+ words) High school and university students around Australia will take time out of classes tomorrow to protest against Pauline Hanson and One Nation, with posters promoting the event calling on students to “stand up against the far right” and to “fight…...
‘I don’t even know what things are going to look like in the next five years’: young Australians on growing up in a world in crisis
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (716+ words) Affordable housing options, jobs for young people and climate change are the top three issues young people say need immediate action, according to our new youth survey published today. Our research, which involved 150 interviews and more than 2,700 survey responses over…...
Why do humans use ‘baby voice’ when we speak to pets?
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (332+ words) ‘Who’s a good boy? Yes, you are!’...
Class, let’s watch a short video – more than 75% of teachers say they use YouTube in the classroom
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (702+ words) Approximately three-quarters of 393 preschool and K-12 teachers in the U.S. say they use YouTube for instructional purposes, with roughly half using it on a daily or weekly basis, according to our new nationally representative survey. Those findings come from our new research,…...