The evidence says it’s safe and effective, writes Hannah Dahlen. Having a baby brings enough stress and uncertainty without having to deal with a pandemic. Added to that is the difficult decision to have a recently developed vaccine or not. Recently, pregnant women of all ages were...
How sick are they getting and when will we be able to vaccinate them? Nicholas Wood reports. In July Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) provisionally approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 12-15. The Australian Technical Advisory group on Immunisation (ATAGI) subsequently recommended kids in this...
Five quick tips to help you get your novel started and finished this year. Has the thought of pumping out the next best-selling novel been lingering in your head for a while? Former teacher and one of Australia's most popular authors (28 books and counting) Jacqueline Harvey, shares some of...
Hamish McCallum explains How will Delta evolve? The COVID-19 pandemic is a dramatic demonstration of evolution in action. Evolutionary theory explains much of what has already happened, predicts what will happen in the future and suggests which management strategies are likely to be the most effective. For...
In these trying times what better thing to do in lockdown than read good books, writes Margaret Hamilton AM. Here are her recommendations, including beautiful picture books to share when homeschooling children. New Books HOW TO BE AN AUTHOR by Georgia Richter & Deborah Hunn (Fremantle Press). This...
Raising a family is one of the most important jobs you’ll ever have, but the sudden loss of a partner due to their line of work flips your world entirely –this was the reality for Queensland Mum, Beckie MacKinney-Clohesy on the 24th of August 2010. Beckie’s...
Looking for some great activities for kids during lockdown? National Science Week gave everyone a chance to get involved whether you are at home or at school. Here are some ideas for activities at home. With thanks to Jenny Lynch from Creative Science and Emma Donnelly...
While all schools are part of their local community, some are developing partnerships and sharing spaces to become hubs for school-community connections. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to close in 2020, the staff at Doveton College in Melbourne picked up the phone. “Our staff made over...
While children have been largely spared the most severe symptoms of the COVID-19 infection, the Delta variant is spreading quickly among young people. A new study by a Canadian public health agency reports that babies and toddlers are more likely to transmit COVID-19 within households, which...
The Wiggles band family has officially grown to eight. In the biggest cast shake-up to date, the beloved children's band has grown by four, in a move to represent diversity and gender equality. “The Wiggles were created during a time when early childhood educational concepts were the...
