EDITOR’S PICKS

Kids with Disabilities: Parents can equip themselves to combat ‘gatekeeping’
When Gibb was ready to start school, his mum, Caitlin, took him on a school tour. She had picked this school because of its “small village feel”, thinking they would embrace her son, who has Down syndrome, and provide him with the right support to...
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04 July, 2020
Future proofing Australian students with ‘new credentials’
There is an awkward tension in how Australian schools and universities credential the learning of their graduates. On the one hand, Australian credentials issued by schools and tertiary institutions are easy to understand, widely used, based on high standards and carefully regulated. They are relied...
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04 July, 2020
Can a sperm donor be a legal parent?
In a landmark decision in June 2019, the High Court says YES, reports Cassandra Seery, The High Court handed down a landmark decision last year that confirmed parentage rights to a man who donated his sperm to a woman who wanted to have a child....
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03 July, 2020
Understanding ‘big emotions’: early-intervention program helps reduce toddler tantrums and aggressive behaviour
A play-based therapy aimed at helping parents manage children’s behaviour has seen long-lasting results in a live trial. Parents of young toddlers with challenging behaviours have found support through a new early-intervention program aimed at children aged 12-24 months, a study has shown. The unique...
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03 July, 2020
Schools close but the evidence still shows kids are unlikely to catch or spread coronavirus
The temporary closure of schools is evidence the system is working as it should, writes Allen Cheng, Professor in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Brunswick East Primary School and Keilor Views Primary School in Melbourne have temporarily shut down after children from both schools tested positive to...
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01 July, 2020
Coronavirus or just a common cold? What to do when your child gets sick
It’s Sunday night, around 8pm, when your ten-year-old tells you she has a sore throat. She doesn’t have any other symptoms, and feels OK. You tell her “let’s see how you feel in the morning” and she happily goes off to sleep. But you’re left...
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01 July, 2020

Celebrating Mothers

Pregnant in a pandemic?
If you’re pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic, you might be feeling a unique type of stress, writes Monique Robinson. You might be uncertain about how an infection could affect your unborn baby. That’s over and above the stress you might be feeling about the pregnancy...
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03 June, 2020
Diabetes and pregnancy can be a tricky (but achievable) mix
6 things to think about if you have diabetes and want a baby and 1 if you don’t, report Freya MacMillan, David Simmons, and Tinashe Dune The number of people with diabetes is expected to increase from 463 million in 2019 to 700 million by...
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21 April, 2020
Coronavirus with a baby: 9 things you need to know to prepare and respond
If you have a baby, Karleen Gribble and Nina Jane Chad report you may be worried about them catching the coronavirus, particularly after media reports of an Australian infant diagnosed with it. The good news is, the evidence so far is babies almost never get...
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16 March, 2020
The Rubbery ‘No’
Erica Sharplin wonders if we should be teaching our children to take ‘no’ for an answer. Can I have one Mum?” “No. Not now.” “Please Mum.” “No. I said not now. It’s nearly lunchtime.” “Ple-ease!” “I said no! Now stop bugging me about it!” “Please,...
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04 March, 2020