5 ways parents can help children adjust to being at school after lockdown

Students are returning to their schools after months in lockdown in Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT. Many will thrive on the return to school. Others, though, may need extra practical and emotional support to adjust in a healthy way. Some children may experience separation anxiety from their parents, for example. Others may be worried about catching COVID-19 in the playground […]

Why Bluey is a favourite, even for adults without kids

Bluey, the Emmy award-winning animated series about a family of anthropomorphized cattle dogs, has become a ratings phenomenon since it was first broadcast on the ABC in 2018. Bluey follows the eponymous six-year-old Blue Heeler, her younger sister, Bingo, and their playful parents, Bandit and Chilli. As part of our new research project, Australian Children’s Television Cultures, we are surveying audiences about […]