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Jason Beech, Senior Lecturer, Globalisation Leadership and Policy, Faculty of Education Humanity is facing huge challenges. The climate crisis is evident and begs for urgent changes in our modes of social organisation. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed huge global inequalities, and the interdependence among human communities, other species, and the planet as a shared territory. [...]
Professor Meaghan O'Donnell About five to 10 per cent of Australians suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in their lives. The debilitating psychiatric disorder can develop after surviving a traumatic event, like a natural disaster, family violence or sexual assault. People with PTSD may also experience other mental health problems like depression [...]
Matthew Mclaughlin, University of Newcastle; Luke Wolfenden, University of Newcastle; Nicole McCarthy, University of Newcastle, and Nicole Nathan, University of Newcastle Many students across Australia wear traditional school uniforms. These consist of button-up shirts, tailored trousers, pleated skirts or tunics, and black leather shoes. This is despite the fact most students, teachers and parents support [...]
Lindsay Bottoms, University of Hertfordshire Before COVID-19, the popularity of hiking was on a downward slope in both adults and children. But its popularity has spiked during the pandemic, seeing many more people taking to trails than usual. Hiking is not only a great way to get outside in nature, it also has plenty of [...]
Sarah Hetrick, University of Auckland; Joanne McKenzie, Monash University; Nick Meader, University of York, and Sally Merry, University of Auckland Even before COVID-19 lockdowns, school closures and strict social distancing, depression was on the rise in children and teenagers around the globe. By the age of 19, around 25% of adolescents are estimated to have [...]
Stewart Riddle, University of Southern Queensland Proposed changes to the Foundation to Year 10 Australian Curriculum were released for public consultation. While many of these changes are minor tweaks and refinements, much like a curriculum oil change and tune-up, there are some noteworthy changes in the mix. They include a more accurate reflection of the [...]
An extract from Andrew Fuller's new book The A to Z of Feelings. Available May 2021 from Bad Apple Press ‘The rate at which a person can mature is directly proportional to the embarrassment he can tolerate.’ – Douglas Enqelbart Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of the Sherlock Holmes series of books, once [...]
Lindsay Bottoms, University of Hertfordshire While many of us may remember skipping as something we did as children, the pastime has regained popularity during the pandemic as a way of keeping fit. Not only is jumping rope a fun, affordable and portable form of exercise, it also has many benefits for our health and fitness. [...]
Chloé Diskin-Holdaway, University of Melbourne and Paola Escudero, Western Sydney University Australia is a multicultural society. There are different traditions, cultures, accents and languages all over the country. The latest Census data show almost 30% of Australians speak a language other than English, or English and another language, at home. In our latest survey, we [...]
Barry Percy-Smith, University of Huddersfield Throughout the pandemic, decisions made by adults have had a significant impact on all aspects of young people’s lives, yet some teenagers feel their voice and experiences during the pandemic have not been heard. The political has become personal for many, leading some young people to become increasingly engaged with [...]
