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Having problems with your kid's tantrums, bed-wetting or withdrawal? Here's when to get help

  • Written by: Jade Sheen, Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Deakin University
Having problems with your kid's tantrums, bed-wetting or withdrawal? Here's when to get helpProblems sometimes arise when a child is going through a big change, such as starting school or welcoming a new sibling to the family.Shutterstock

Remember anxiously waiting for your child to take their first steps or speak their first words? It’s exhilarating when they reach a new stage in their development.

Every child grows and develops...

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The top ranking education systems in the world aren't there by accident. Here's how Australia can climb up

  • Written by: Julie Sonnemann, Fellow, Grattan Institute
The top ranking education systems in the world aren't there by accident. Here's how Australia can climb upHong Kong and Korea performed at the same level as Australia in reading in 2000, but outperformed Australia in 2018.from shutterstock.com

The latest OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results show a long-term decline in reading, maths and science skills for Australian students.

In 2018, Australian 15 years olds performed mor...

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Global emissions to hit 36.8 billion tonnes, beating last year's record high

  • Written by: Pep Canadell, Chief research scientist, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere; and Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO

Global emissions for 2019 are predicted to hit 36.8 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂), setting yet another all-time record. This disturbing result means emissions have grown by 62% since international climate negotiations began in 1990 to address the problem.

The figures are contained in the Global Carbon Project, which today released...

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Medevac repealed after government comes to secret arrangement with Jacqui Lambie

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

The government has finally secured the repeal of medevac by coming to an arrangement with crossbencher Jacqui Lambie, the terms of which she refused to disclose to the Senate because of “national security concerns”.

The repeal was carried 37-35 after Lambie – on whose vote the result depended – said she was satisfied with...

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  1. Did people or climate kill off the megafauna? Actually, it was both
  2. Neaera, the Athenian child slave raised to be a courtesan
  3. why army veterans are twice as likely to end up in prison
  4. How do you stop the youth exodus from private health insurance? Cut premiums for under-55s
  5. Shark nets are destructive and don't keep you safe – let's invest in lifeguards
  6. Homes can be better prepared for cyclones. But first we must convince the owners
  7. how climate change will affect food production and security
  8. Time to end drug company distortion of medical evidence
  9. Aussie students are a year behind students 10 years ago in science, maths and reading
  10. a deeply serious arboreal adventure with a message for our times
  11. Australia's threatened birds declined by 59% over the past 30 years
  12. How plant-based meat is stretching New Zealand's cultural and legal boundaries
  13. The government is hyping digitalised services, but not addressing a history of e-government fails
  14. Limiting cash payments to $10,000 is more dangerous than you might think
  15. Islamophobic attacks mostly happen in public. Here's what you can do if you see it or experience it
  16. Students with disabilities need inclusive buildings. We can learn from what's already working
  17. Haring Basquiat at the NGV
  18. Why is my poo green?
  19. Market-led infrastructure may sound good but not if it short-changes the public
  20. brain stimulation holds huge promise, but is critically under-regulated
  21. Earth has a couple more chances to avoid catastrophic climate change. This week is one of them
  22. Westpac ticking every anti-money-laundering box wouldn't make much difference to criminals
  23. Lessons on terrorism and rehabilitation from the London Bridge attack
  24. We can reverse antibiotic resistance in Australia. Here's how Sweden is doing it
  25. Cancel culture, cleanskin, hedonometer ... I'm not sure I like any of Macquarie Dictionary's words of the year
  26. we should use genetics, geology and more to repatriate Aboriginal remains
  27. For hydrogen to be truly 'clean' it must be made with renewables, not coal
  28. how hospital design has been a matter of life and death
  29. Scientists re-counted Australia's extinct species, and the result is devastating
  30. New research shows prejudice still high in Australia, but many people seeking to promote social inclusion
  31. The PISA world education test results are about to drop. Is Australia getting worse?
  32. Comeback city? Lessons from revitalising a diverse place like Dandenong
  33. a virtuoso of white on white who left the art world too soon
  34. are your kids cheating on their virtual partners?
  35. Banning Huawei could cut off our nose to spite our face. Good 5G matters
  36. Australia’s proposed defamation law overhaul will expand media freedom – but at what cost?
  37. Did Hanson mislead the government on union bill or did it misread her?
  38. Clive James spent his salad days in good company
  39. Parents of teens, here's what you really need to know about MDMA
  40. Virtual reality won't make cows happier, but it might help us see them differently
  41. Michelle Grattan on the defeat of the government's union legislation
  42. Clive James raised awareness of leukaemia, part of his rich and valuable legacy
  43. ’Tis the season to say things we later regret – and new research tells us why
  44. The majority of music students drop out before the end of high school – is the ATAR to blame?
  45. let's not weep for Westpac's board, but directors do need help
  46. Non-native species should count in conservation – even in Australia
  47. On the Battle of Seattle's 20th anniversary, let's remember the Aussie coders who created live sharing
  48. How Indigenous songs recount deep histories of trade between Australia and Southeast Asia
  49. Own goals and defeat of union legislation give Scott Morrison a horror week
  50. To really fix Victoria's mental health system, we'll need to bridge the state/Commonwealth divide

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