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Four happy young indigenous kids

First Nations kids are more active when their parents are happy and supported

16 Dec 2022

Higher levels of parental wellbeing while children were young was linked with children being more physically active as they got older.

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We asked 900 Australian teachers if evidence informs how they teach – and found most use it, but there are key gaps

15 Dec 2022

A new study looked at four teaching approaches that have been shown by academic research to help students learn.

child with a disability being cared for

Unregistered NDIS providers are in the firing line – but lots of participants have good reasons for using them

15 Dec 2022

Making it possible for NDIS participants to choose registered or unregistered providers affords the ‘dignity of risk’.

feminist banner series by artist tal fitzpatrick

Craftivism: effecting change with needle and yarn

15 Dec 2022

A creative form of activism uses embroidery to explore gender-based violence issues and advocate for reform.

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Friday essay: a sex-positive feminist takes up the 'unfinished revolution' her mother began – but it's complicated

09 Dec 2022

Nona Willis Aronowitz, daughter of a second-wave feminist, ranges across the contemporary sexual landscape – and looks back at the history of feminism – in a ‘zig zag pursuit of sexual liberation’.

Young woman on a mobile phone

How services can better respond to domestic, family and sexual violence

08 Dec 2022

Voices from frontline workers, victims and survivors, and users of violence identify what’s working and what’s not.

Indigenous man writing with a pencil

Adult literacy programs can keep First Nations people out of the criminal justice system

07 Dec 2022

After participation in the Literacy for Life Foundation adult literacy campaign, serious offences by students dropped by almost 65%.

Homeless man sleeping on a park bench

Homeless numbers have jumped since COVID housing efforts ended – and the problem is spreading beyond the big cities

05 Dec 2022

The main driver of homelessness in Australia is housing costs – post-COVID rents, house prices and interest rates are all much higher. To house everyone, the housing system needs a major overhaul.

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Research shows the harmful effects of removing the Coronavirus Supplement

02 Dec 2022

A UNSW Sydney and ACOSS partnership report explores the lived experiences of poverty among the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic.

elderly man playing bowls in a lawn with his friends

Bowling clubs are disappearing, leaving a void in communities

29 Nov 2022

The humble ‘bowlo’, as it’s affectionately known, might not be what it was at its peak, but it remains central to civic life.

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