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Protecting your kids from failure isn't helpful. Here's how to build their resilience

  • Written by: Mandie Shean, Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University
Protecting your kids from failure isn't helpful. Here's how to build their resilienceFailure is a gift disguised as a bad experience.from www.shutterstock.com

In recent years, there has been a concerted effort to protect children from failure in order to safeguard their fragile self-esteem. This seems logical – failure is unpleasant. It tends to make you look bad, you have negative feelings of disappointment and frustration,...

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Thinking you're 'on a diet' is half the problem – here's how to be a mindful eater

  • Written by: Megan Lee, Academic Tutor and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
Thinking you're 'on a diet' is half the problem – here's how to be a mindful eaterThe more you diet, the more obsessed with food you become.from www.shutterstock.com

Adult obesity rates began to increase dramatically in Western society in the 1980s, due to an increase in the popularity and consumption of high-energy convenience foods. Alongside this, a new trend in dieting occurred, with many people trying new and often...

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Missing evidence base for big calls on infrastructure costs us all

  • Written by: Hugh Batrouney, Transport Fellow, Grattan Institute

When the case for big transport projects is made without due analysis, we risk building the wrong projects. The result is we waste billions of dollars and rob ourselves of the infrastructure our booming cities need to be more liveable. Given how fast our big cities are growing, we simply can’t afford to make decisions based on limited or...

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Drawing inspiration from imaginative planners past

  • Written by: Aaron Magro, PhD Candidate, Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne
Drawing inspiration from imaginative planners pastSome fanciful plans were imagined for Melbourne back in the day – some included jet cars.C.F. Beauvais in the Argus Weekend Magazine, August 28, 1943/Trove

Imagine for a moment a vast underground rail network that stretches as far as Melbourne’s suburban fringes. Trains arrive and depart every five to ten minutes, a station entrance is...

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  1. Over 20% of Australian horses race with their tongues tied to their lower jaw
  2. did the Coalition 'deliver more than a million jobs in the last year'?
  3. Mark Latham helps Hanson in robocall attacking Shorten
  4. New research shows NSW teachers working long hours to cope with administrative load
  5. How imagery and media coverage influence our empathy for strangers
  6. Israel moves closer to phasing out Australian live sheep and cattle imports
  7. what causes chilblains and how can I prevent them?
  8. Is Indonesia retreating from democracy?
  9. Where do black holes lead to?
  10. Robots can learn a lot from nature if they want to 'see' the world
  11. Why couples sleep better in more gender-equal societies
  12. The Murri Book Club and the politics of reading for Indigenous Australians
  13. Why we should be slow to point the finger at bankers
  14. What should my heart rate be and what affects it?
  15. We need a bank of DNA from dirt and water to protect Australia's environment
  16. The Royal Commission revealed financial services woes for many Indigenous customers. Here's what can be done
  17. To keep your curious kids happy these school holidays, check out Imagine This
  18. Why the government will be sending more GST funding to Western Australia
  19. Michelle Grattan on Leyonhjelm's incivility and the government's need to appease on GST and energy
  20. Politics Podcast: Katharine Murphy 'On Disruption'
  21. Why roads and trains may be key to bringing peace to the Korean peninsula
  22. How support groups can boost your health and make chronic conditions easier to live with
  23. Why Trump’s liberal demolition job and authoritarian outreach is about China
  24. Circus Oz serves spectacle in garden-inspired Precarious
  25. Want to boost Aboriginal financial capability? Spend time in communities
  26. Fifty years ago, at Lake Mungo, the true scale of Aboriginal Australians' epic story was revealed
  27. 50 years since the discovery of Mungo Lady
  28. why we look for a partner who laughs (and makes us laugh)
  29. Having a scan? Here’s how the different types work and what they can find
  30. Friday essay: frogwatching - charting climate change's impact in the here and now
  31. Solving deep problems with corporate governance requires more than rearranging deck chairs
  32. why we still have some way to go
  33. The price of greasing squeaky wheels ahead of the election
  34. does drinking coffee help you live longer?
  35. Royal commission scandals are the result of poor financial regulation, not literacy
  36. Most Australians support decriminalising cannabis, but our laws lag behind
  37. What's next for Najib Razak, Malaysia's disgraced former prime minister?
  38. Ecosystems across Australia are collapsing under climate change
  39. does EASEaCOLD really help to shorten your cold?
  40. Driverless cars really do have health and safety benefits, if only people knew
  41. Gradual reform to capital gains, negative gearing and stamp duty will make housing more affordable
  42. Islamic art at the National Museum is spectacular, but misses opportunities to bridge a cultural gap
  43. Young drivers don't know how to be safe around trucks
  44. Turnbull government says no losers in its new GST carve-up plan
  45. Nauru's ban on ABC splits commercial media
  46. How suppliers of everyday devices make you vulnerable to cyber attack – and what to do about it
  47. Market v government? In fact, hybrid policy is the best fit for the 21st century
  48. Sexist abuse has a long history in Australian politics – and takes us all to a dark place
  49. Australia's government failed to stand up for press freedom after Nauru barred ABC journalist
  50. Another day, another data breach – what to do when it happens to you

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