Fast-Food Consumption Linked to Lower Test Score Gains in 8th Graders
The amount of fast food children eat may be linked to how well they do in school, a new nationwide study suggests.
Researchers found that the more frequently children reported eating fast food in fifth...
More babies born in Australia
For the first time in five years, there has been an increase in the rate of births in Australia, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
The report, Australia's...
Less privileged kids shine at uni: study
Australia's higher education system appeared to level the playing field in terms of academic achievement for students, regardless of their socio-economic status (SES) background, according to a new study.
The study, "Socio-economic Status of Schools...
Aussie accent baffles our bubs
Australian babies are more likely to understand Canadians than their own compatriots, with a University of Western Sydney study finding Aussie infants struggle to understand some vowel sounds spoken in the local accent.
Research from...
Give the gift of speech and language development
Researchers from the Kids Talk Lab at the University of Sydney are encouraging parents to give children books as gifts this Christmas to help develop vital speech, language and communication skills.
Speech pathologist Dr Elise Baker said many parents...
Miscarriage brings grief, but doesn’t increase chance of depression
Women who miscarry may feel grief, guilt and anger years after their loss, a University of Queensland researcher has found.
UQ’s School of Population Health’s Dr Ingrid Rowlands said that emotional distress could continue for some time, but...
Baby steps to easing labour pain
One in three women experience severe back pain during labour and birth, but that might change thanks to a safe, simple and effective treatment developed by University of Queensland researchers.
Professor Sue Kildea and Dr Nigel...
Schoolies fun not about binge drinking
An up-and-coming generation of school-leavers is increasingly aware of the potential dangers of binge-drinking at events like Schoolies.
A Griffith University research project involving more than 2200 Year 10 students has raised the alert at...
Girls identify secret ingredient to keep Christmas trees alive
Sydney schoolgirls carrying out a research project with UNSW plant ecologists, Professor Angela Moles and Dr Julia Cooke, have identified a possible solution to the annual problem of Christmas trees turning brown and dying...
Fuelling learning and literacy for the digital generation
Monash University today launched MWorld, the world’s first comprehensive, university-produced educational App for children.
“We’ve tied the thrill of discovery and the joy of storytelling to amazing educational content. MWorld will fuel the love of...
