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What your P-plater needs to know about RBTs

Our younger drivers will be out and about with the upcoming summer season. Here drug education expert Paul Dillon shares his tips on what your P-plater needs to know about random breath tests and breathalysers.

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STEM at home: simple ways to encourage curiosity

Parents have an important role in encouraging their children to develop STEM skills, writes Rebecca Kerr.

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Dr Judith Locke: Why parents should stop being their child’s Sherpa

Have you heard of Sherpa parents - 'helping' by doing the hard work kids should be doing themselves? Dr Judith Locke makes a compelling case for parents to back off.

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Andrew Fuller: The 6 steps to destress method

Are you a parent enduring anxiety? Is your student feeling the stress of school life? Leading clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller explains a simple way to destress.

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Finding your Place: The 2022 Children’s Book of the Year Winners

The 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards celebrate writers who give our children stories that connect them to today's modern Australian landscape.

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Managing unwanted change: Strategies from a psychologist

The closure of the Colmont School has triggered many emotions for the school community. Psychologist Emma-Rose Parsons suggests strategies to deal with the upheaval.

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Andrew Fuller: Why we must inspire courage in our young people

Leading clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller is seeing a worrying trend after lockdowns: young people opting out of challenging situations – including school. He tells Shane Green we need to encourage them to be bold.

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Don’t know what you want to be? Relax – and take a broad approach to study

Is your school leaver unsure of what they want to do? Careers expert Helen Green offers great advice on why it can be a good idea to take a broad course that fits their interests.

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6 ways to help your primary kid learn to write

How can parents help their kids learn to write at home? It's as easy as shopping lists or jokes on the fridge, write Anabela Malpique, Deborah Pino Pasternak, Debora Valcan and Susan Ledger.

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