Learning and burning in Australia’s schools
New research from Western Sydney University and Macquarie University has found that Australian schools are far from sun smart when it comes to the design of their playgrounds. The...
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Rocking the history boat to show King Alfred wasn’t so great
New research has pushed out the boat to bust a myth about the origins of Britain’s Royal Navy. The...
Bilingual schools are the talk of the town
Having a bilingual primary school in your neighbourhood could boost the value of your house by nearly nine per...
Pulling out the scales for dinosaurs
Watching the weight of the biggest animals to ever walk the Earth is no mean feat, especially when all...
Finding the next step in human migration
Australian scientists have made a big impression by identifying footprints left by humans on the first migrations out of...
Kids with disabilities mobilise play power
Child’s play is proving to be a lot more than just fun and games. Research from Federation University Australia...
Story time dividend is no fairytale
Reading to infants is one of the great joys of parenthood but new research from Charles Sturt University shows...
A lesson in the value of learning
Sometimes a little extra understanding goes a long way. We can’t cure diseases like dementia, but we can help...
Mind the gap: Teachers and parents have different ideas about what kids need to start school
Teachers and parents are on different pages when it comes to what young kids need to be ready for...
Game-changing blood test could stop silent killer
Ovarian cancer kills more than 1000 Australian women and 150,000 worldwide each year. Labelled as the silent killer, ovarian...