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It’s not always the case that formal school is the best learning option for all kids. Some children are ‘left behind’ and before anyone realises what the actual cause of the [...]

Dr Gloria Wright is a parenting expert and grandmother and joined Perth Live to discuss the steps grandparents can take to ensure they are helpful without being intruding or overbearing. A study [...]

Do you recall the time when taking a flight for a holiday get-away was not unusual?  It was common to see parents, with kids in tow, among the excited travellers. For those of us sitting in front [...]

Ever felt like you are a referee at home in the boxing ring? Parents say kids fighting, teasing and arguing at home is one of the most stressful things about being a parent. It can drive parents [...]

People have been singing since time began, but who would ever have thought that singing produces measurable reduction in felt pain, according to a recent combined study from Oxford University and [...]

Fresh research bridging education science and social work in the fields of neuroplasticity, food biochemistry and the science of sleep shows schooling to be far less influential in educational [...]

A fresh look at Tove Jansson (1914-2001) on her 100th year, had she still been with us, shows the power of spatial and linguistic intelligence, bundled up in one powerfully influential lady. Yet [...]

Choosing the right school for your child is tough one isn’t it. I am currently researching school reports of brilliant minds in history – sciences, mathematics, the arts incl. music, [...]

When I was a little girl, growing up in Newcastle NSW, I dreamed of going to university one day. I heard stories about The University of Sydney as a place for “brainy” people…so [...]

I recently had the opportunity to speak to a vibrant group of young people attending the Hong Kong University (HKU) Toastmasters. HKU is a terrific place, where young people from all over the [...]