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Baby blues: spotting mothers at risk

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Jane Davidson realised she had a problem when the ocean started to look like the welcoming embrace of death. “Every day I used to walk along the beach front where I live and I thought:...

NSW parents offered free face-to-face parenting support

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Parents of children with a disability in New South Wales are being offered two years of free evidence-based parenting support, under a world-first research project led by the University of Sydney. Free seminars and one-on-one...

Researching resilience in western Melbourne youth

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Researchers from the College of Arts are seeking participants in a study on resilience of teens who are marginalised or at-risk of poor outcomes (e.g., education, delinquency) in western Melbourne. This research will contribute to the...

Maternal deaths low in Australia, but Indigenous women remain at greater risk

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Over the five years 2008–2012, there were 105 deaths from complications of pregnancy and childbirth in Australia, with Indigenous women dying at more than twice the non-Indigenous women rate, according to the report Maternal...

Crushing end for dangerous toys

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The Andrews Labor Government is putting Victorian traders on notice to keep banned or unsafe toys off their shelves, or risk hefty fines of up to $1.1 million. Minister for Consumer Affairs, Jane Garrett, recently...

Misunderstood mothers-to-be internalise stress

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The role that stigma around mental health plays in the stress of a pregnancy – and birth complications - has been thrust into the spotlight by a study from researchers at The University of...

Compulsory maths and science only part of the solution

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The curriculum for secondary school science and mathematics must be made more relevant and interesting before it can be made compulsory, according to a Charles Sturt University (CSU) expert. Executive Dean of Education Professor Toni...

Call for participants in ‘baby brain’ study

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In a world-first study, researchers from the Reproductive Health Research Team at Deakin University aim to discover whether 'baby brain' plays a part in excessive weight gain during pregnancy. Blamed for everything from forgetfulness to...

Call for participants in 'baby brain' study

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In a world-first study, researchers from the Reproductive Health Research Team at Deakin University aim to discover whether 'baby brain' plays a part in excessive weight gain during pregnancy. Blamed for everything from forgetfulness to...

Can “smartboards” make high school students smarter?

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The age-old classroom biology experiment of dissecting a real frog can now be replaced with dissecting a virtual frog on an interactive whiteboard. But does this change to so-called "smartboard" technology in high schools...
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