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Parents are still keen to prioritise play, despite pressures of modern life
A comprehensive new report has outlined the critical role of play in early childhood development and the challenges faced by modern families, revealing that when it comes to play today’s parents are juggling more than ever - wanting to make play a priority for toddlers, but often feeling stretched for time, energy, and ideas.
2025-03-20 08:58:10
by Freya Lucas
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Renowned child psychologist Dr Kathy Hirsh-Pasek speaks on the value of guided play
Dr Kathy Hirsh-Pasek has a global reputation for her insights on child psychology and play based learning, recently visiting Australia for the first time to share her insights at a Western Sydney University.
2025-03-19 08:02:02
by Freya Lucas
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House of horrors: What the ABC revealed about early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Australia now
The ABC’s Four Corners television episode ‘Betrayal of Trust: Australia’s Childcare Crisis’ into the worst excesses of the troubled early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector was gruesome viewing. This article discusses the central challenges the program revealed rather than the horrific stories of abuse, injury, and neglect. Such reports are likely to scare parents with over a million families and almost 1.4 million children using Government-subsidised services.
2025-03-19 05:26:57
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Research shows how experiences - good and bad - shape dark personality traits
New research has shown that positive childhood experiences - such as having supportive caregivers and feeling connected at school - can mitigate some of the negative effects of difficult childhood events such as experiencing abuse and neglect.
2025-03-18 08:17:28
by Freya Lucas
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When is workplace chat ‘just gossip’ and when is it ‘sharing information’? It depends who’s doing it
When two junior employees bump into each other in the corridor and start chatting about their manager’s overbearing manner, it’s typically considered gossip. But what about when two managers have an off-record catch-up to discuss an under-performing employee?
2025-03-18 02:26:24
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One Genius operating entity has been placed in administration, other continues trading
2025-03-18 09:54:32
by Jason Roberts
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ECEC sector responds to damning Four Corners investigation
2025-03-19 08:44:36
by Freya Lucas
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Assistance to support providers to navigate the Worker Retention Payment grants
2025-03-17 08:15:39
by Freya Lucas
