Tributes for Angela Lansbury: 1925-2022
By: Michael Crooks
Beloved actress Angela Lansbury, best known for her role in the TV series Murder, She Wrote, has died in her home in Los Angeles. Read more
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Former Prime Minister John Howard on the Queen, Australia and Sport
By: Graeme Burrill
Former Prime Minister John Howard has spoken in an interview about the release of his new book “A Sense of Balance”, discussing Australia’s politics, his time spent with the late Queen Elizabeth II, and his love of sport. Read more
When the World Seems Like Chaos, Who is in Control?
By: Russ Matthews
Who is really in control of this world? Read more
London Burns as the UK Battles Record-Breaking Heatwave
By: Justin Rouillon
With the temperature topping 40 degrees in London, fires have broken out across both the capital and the countryside as the country deals with what meteorologists had previously thought impossible. Read more
‘Self-Care is Vital in the Unrelenting News Cycle’
By: Laura Bennett
Whatever your diet of news consumption was before the pandemic, it’s likely in the last three years you’ve watched more updates, press conferences, and alerts about natural disasters and world events than in previous ones. Read more
Traumatic Events in the News: 10 Tips for Supporting Young People
By: Collett Smart
Weekly news reports of traumatic images and stories of pain and destruction such as; natural disasters (bushfires, floods, volcanoes and earthquakes), the coronavirus, terrorist attacks, threats of war and shootings can cause great concern in children. Read more
Child Protection Week: Teach Consent Early, Warn Child Psychologists
By: Michael Crooks
Disturbing new research has revealed that most pre-school children are left vulnerable to sexual abuse because they have not been taught about consent. Read more
To Space and Back: Sir Richard Branson Aboard Virgin Galactic Unity 22
By: Beth Rivers
It was only for a moment but it was a moment Sir Richard Branson will never forget as his Virgin Galactic Unity 22 spaceflight successfully soared through Earth’s atmosphere and safely touched down – making space travel for the everyday person within reach. Read more
What to Say to Children and Teens About COVID-19
By: Collett Smart
Like many reading this, I am a parent to 3 children – and the talk of COVID-19 hasn’t left our house much in the last few weeks, especially since the flow of information (and misinformation) has picked up. It’s difficult to ignore isn’t it? Read more