You’ve got a friend: young people help each other with their mental health for 3.5 hours every week
Pexels/Ron Lach, CC BYYoung people experience mental health difficulties at a higher rate than any other age group. While there’s...
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Dyscalculia: how to support your child if they have mathematical learning difficulties
Lorena Fernandez/ShutterstockA good grasp of maths has been linked to greater success in employment and better health. But a large...
Perfectionist teens reported more depression and stress during COVID-19
Perfectionists tend to be unable to or at least reluctant to adapt to changing situations. (Pexels /Julia M Cameron)Perfectionists are...
COVID-19, RSV and the flu are straining health care systems – two epidemiologists explain what the ‘triple threat’ means for children
Pediatric emergency rooms in some states are at or over capacity due to the surging number of respiratory infections. GOLFX/iStock...
This new ‘risky’ playground is a work of art – and a place for kids to escape their mollycoddling parents
Mike HewsonImagine this: a heap of colourful plastic buckets stacked on top of each other to form a climbable bridge,...
How winning record $2 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy
Got the winning ticket? AP Photo/Julio CortezThe latest Powerball jackpot swelled to a record US$2.04 billion after another drawing passed...
How winning record $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy
Got the winning ticket? AP Photo/Julio CortezThe latest Powerball jackpot swelled to a record US$1.9 billion after another drawing passed...
How winning $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy
Got the winning ticket? AP Photo/Julio CortezThe latest Powerball jackpot swelled to US$1.5 billion on Nov. 2, 2022 – just...
Is your teen a night owl? Their sleep pattern could shape their brain and behaviour years later
mikoto.raw Photographer/PexelsIt’s 11 pm on a weeknight and your teenager still has their bedroom light on. You want them to...
‘I go for the food’: what children and young people told us about why they steal from houses
ShutterstockThe latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show theft and burglary are among the most common offences committed...
