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You may feel uncomfortable talking about it, but mental health affects one in seven kids. Anna Gibson reports on the early warning signs. Mental health is the way we think about ourselves, what’s going on around us and how we respond to life’s challenges and joys....

In this classic hot cross bun recipe, you can vary the spices and fruit to suit what you like or have on hand, writes Roberta Muir. Use only mixed spice or cinnamon if that’s what you have, and add currants or raisins instead of (or as...

It’s time to change the shape of our packaged lives, argues Professor Rob Moodie. Quite a while ago, our family of four moved back from Switzerland to Australia, as I had changed jobs from the United Nations (where I was running the Division of Country Programs...

More support is needed for Indigenous fathers to help build stronger communities. When approaching how to support the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, there is a tendency in favour of strengthening and empowering mothers, rather than fathers. While this emphasis on maternal support is...

When should you start?  Asks Robyn McCormack. How much should you give? Giving kids pocket money can be a really challenging decision for families. It raises questions about when to start it, how much to give and whether it should be tied to chores. As a finance...

Team Taylor – why Swift’s brand works so well There is no escaping Taylor Swift, writes Louise Grimmer. Even if you try to ignore the star, she is currently everywhere.  On the airwaves, on playlists, streaming services, social media, in the news, on the big screen and...

Reseracher Judith Weis suggests how you can clean your clothes more sustainably Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals, including humans. The most common microplastics in the environment are microfibers – plastic fragments shaped like...

Refreshing gazpacho is perfect summer food, writes Roberta Muir. You can make a jug of it to keep in the fridge for cooling, healthy snacks. It makes a delicious start to a summer meal, is great in shot glasses for parties, and is perfect with an...

Having a baby who didn’t sleep was not Kate Treloar’s only frustration I was a perfect parent for the first few hours of my first baby’s life. She literally slept like a baby. “This is easy,” my husband and I naively joked. If only we’d known...

Promotional techniques on junk food packaging are a problem for children’s health – Australia could do better, report Gary Sacks and Alexandra Jones Too many Australian children are eating diets high in added sugars, saturated fats, salt, energy and ultra-processed foods. And often, they’re not getting...