Educators say man drought in Aussie classrooms must end
Australia needs to break a decades-old drought of men in the classroom by encouraging more men to become teachers, leading ACU educator said.
New analysis by Australian Catholic University (ACU) of ABS Labour Force data...
Data reveals frozen embryos as successful as fresh embryos in IVF
IVF cycles using embryos that have been frozen and thawed are just as successful as fresh embryos, according to a new UNSW report.
The Assisted Reproductive Technology in Australia and New Zealand 2013 report, by...
How childhood stress can affect female fertility
Can events you endured as a child really impact your ability to have children yourself? New research in the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology examines the mechanism by which adverse experiences in childhood...
Play therapy courses come to the North
Play therapy courses at CDU will address growing demands for qualified professionals.
The first play therapy courses in Northern Australia will address growing demands for qualified professionals in the region.
Charles Darwin University will become the...
Helping fathers manage sons
Men's low participation in parenting programs must be turned around to prevent violence and antisocial behaviour among future generations of boys, according to new research.
The Like Father Like Son project is being led...
Exclusion more harmful to teens than overt bullying
A UQ researcher has found that social exclusion among teens can be more harmful than direct bullying.
UQ’s Hannah Thomas led the research, which showed that teens find exclusion more harmful than better known forms...
Australian children speak out about dementia
Australian children have revealed in a series of videos the impact of having a close relative diagnosed with dementia, in a bid to help other children better understand the condition.
The video series, designed by...
Cures for rare but fatal infant disease
Monash Health’s pioneering treatment for babies with a disease that was once universally fatal has been validated by research published today in prestigious journal, The Lancet.
“We don’t use the word cure very often in...
Childhood obesity prevention program rolls out state wide for term four
With Christmas and the season of indulgence just around the corner Queensland families are urged to sign up to a free state government-funded healthy lifestyle program being run state-wide from the beginning of term...
Jamming with toddlers trumps hitting the books
Playing music with toddlers could benefit their development even more than shared reading, according to University of Queensland research.
A UQ-led study has shown that music participation at home improves numeracy, prosocial skills and attention...
