Make Every Bird Count 19-25 October 2020 Conservationists estimate that over 180 million birds have been lost in Australia due to the recent bush fires due to the lack of food, loss of ground cover, and hungry predators In 2019, the Aussie Backyard Bird Count saw record-breaking...
This is the first part of a list of Sustainability Reading provided by Fremantle Library, that every child should read by the time they get to high school! This is a compilation of resources for children (primarily for ages 3-10) on various environmental concepts such...
With a new outlook on life, Vanessa Bernardo allows nature to take its course. Being told at 32 you have half a uterus, one polycystic ovary, a single kidney and a sprinkling of endometriosis is somewhat confronting. This information was delivered over a series of appointments,...
There's no single gene for left-handedness. At least 41 regions of DNA are involved, report David Evans and Sarah Medland. Most people consistently use the same hand to do tasks that require skill and control such as writing or threading a needle. We know genetics plays...
It’s time to END the outdated platitudes around what it takes to be the perfect mother. Or at least tune out their noise. When I think of some of my worst moments as a mother, there’s one day that stands out. I was in the middle...
With two sons affected by cystic fibrosis, Susan Biggar writes about the importance of fitness to her family. It’s 7.30 on a Monday morning in our house. In the midst of making lunches and pulling the cereal out of the cupboard, I’m trying to get my...
Jessica Balanzategui, Joanna McIntyre and Liam Burke look at the rapid unravelling of local Children's television content on TV. Today ABC, BBC Studios and Screen Australia announced series three of the award-winning animation series Bluey will commence production in Brisbane later this year. But despite Bluey’s global...
If meals with your children are ruled by what they refuse to eat, consider a dietitian’s advice on how to tackle fussy eating and win mealtime back. Dr Cohen’s tips to prevent fussy eating While fussy eating is part of normal childhood development, there are some suggestions...
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden has been described as “the most significant children’s book of the 20th century.” writes Emma Hayes, First published in 1911, after being serialised in The American Magazine, it was dismissed by one critic at the time as simple and lacking...
If meals with your children are ruled by what they refuse to eat, consider a dietitian’s advice on how to tackle fussy eating and win mealtime back. There is no strict definition of what makes a child a fussy eater, but it’s something parents should know...
