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Tim Pitman, Curtin University and Madeleine Ferrari, Australian Catholic University Over this week and next, year 12 students around Australia will receive their exam results. This is a time of great expectations and intense pressure for many young people. For some, their individual subject marks and university admission rank (ATAR) will be a cause for [...]
Sharon Horwood, Deakin University A ping from the pizza company. A couple of pings from your socials. Ping, ping, ping from your family WhatsApp group trying to organise a weekend barbecue. With all those smartphone notifications, it’s no wonder you lose focus on what you’re trying to do do. Your phone doesn’t even need to [...]
Alex Sully, Dr George Disney, Dr Glenda Bishop, Dr Zoe Aitken and Professor Anne KavanaghFor many people, being able to engage in everyday life is something they take for granted. Gaining employment, finding a place to live and pursuing travel, leisure and social activities become more about ‘which’ movie to see rather than ‘if’ they [...]
Helen Skouteris, Monash Warwick Alliance Joint Professor of Health and Social Care Improvement and Implementation Science; Rachael Green, Research Fellow, Health and Social Care Unit, Monash University Despite years of research, discussions and advocacy in relation to nurturing children’s development through healthy eating and active living, there’s been very little in the way of [...]
Marg Rogers, University of New England; Laura K. Doan, Thompson Rivers University, and Navjot Bhullar, Edith Cowan University On Wednesday, federal parliament passed Labor’s bill to reduce childcare fees for many Australian families. More affordable childcare for families is great, but it will not solve all the issues in the sector. Schools are not the [...]
Amanda Niland, University of Sydney and Marianne Fenech, University of Sydney The decision about whether to send a child to school “early” or “hold them back” can be a tortuous one for families who have a child born in the first half of the year. So a recent New South Wales proposal that all children [...]
Lisa A Williams, UNSW Sydney Although they were only two-and-a-half years ago, the first months of the COVID pandemic and ensuing lockdowns seem like a distant past. We have – perhaps intentionally – let fade our memories of 5 kilometre-radius travel restrictions, long lines at testing locations, work from home mandates, remote schooling, and border [...]
Anna Price, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Lynn Kemp, Western Sydney University, and Sharon Goldfeld, Murdoch Children's Research Institute Bringing home a new baby can be one of the most exciting and stressful times in your life. A nurse might visit a couple of times, then other than routine check-ups at the nurse’s office, you’re largely [...]
Louise Stone, Australian National University Human beings experience a range of emotions, some of which are pleasant, such as joy and happiness, and others that are uncomfortable or even painful, such as anxiety, anger or grief. Often, emotional discomfort or pain is temporary and appropriate to the circumstances. It is natural, and even helpful, to [...]
Adrienne O'Neil, Deakin University; Sam Manger, James Cook University, and Wolfgang Marx, Deakin University Jonah Hill’s Netflix documentary, Stutz, is an insightful journey into the mind of his therapist, renowned psychiatrist Phil Stutz. Hill delves into Stutz’ model of care, creatively using visual depictions of key concepts and “tools” drawn by Stutz himself. This model [...]
