Five years on, the bush and people are recovering well from the Black Saturday fires. AAP Image/Joe Castro

Five years on from Black Saturday, most survivors are doing OK

Five years on from the devastating Black Saturday fires that swept through central Victoria in February 2009, research shows that people and communities are largely recovering well. In the first major…
Social and economic inequalities determine future economic status, educational achievement, and social inclusion of children. Josh Pesavento

How voting for equity will make life better now and in the future

The impending federal election provides a good opportunity to pause and ask ourselves what kind of society we want to live in. The decision we make will impact both our lives and that of our children as…
Children’s freedom to travel around their neighbourhood without adults has dramatically declined over the past 30 years. Image from shutterstock.com

Ditch the cotton wool and let kids travel independently

If you grew up in the 1970s or before, you probably have fond memories of traipsing around the neighbourhood with your friends and siblings, going to the shops or the park, and walking to and from school…
Changes in the level of children’s physical activity is not solely responsible for the obesity epidemic. Brent Danley

Adding kids’ weight to report cards will do more harm than good for preventing obesity

As public health researchers who’ve worked with government, non-governmental organisations, schools, childcare organisations, families and children to understand the complexity of obesity and effective…

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