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Parents’ interest in their child's education and children's outcomes in adolescence and adulthood: Does gender matter?

We found no evidence of gender-specific effects for the outcomes of academic achievement, educational expectations or educational attainment in adulthood.

Prevalence of microcephaly in an Australian population-based birth defects register, 1980-2015

We identified a high proportion of cases without known cause, highlighting the need for clinicians to carefully investigate all possibilities, including emerging infections.

Respiratory function and symptoms in young preterm children in the contemporary era

Preterm children have worse lung function than healthy controls

Addressing the challenges of cross-jurisdictional data linkage between a national clinical quality registry and government-held health data

Describing the challenges of obtaining state and nationally held data for linkage to a non-government national clinical registry

Crowding and other strong predictors of upper respiratory tract carriage of otitis media-related

We investigated predictors of nasopharyngeal carriage in Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children.

Infant removals: The need to address the over-representation of Aboriginal infants and community concerns of another ‘stolen generation’

The disparity between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal infant removals needs to be seen as a priority requiring urgent action to prevent further intergenerational trauma

The pet factor - Companion animals as a conduit for getting to know people, friendship formation and social support

Pet owners were significantly more likely to get to know people in their neighborhood than non-pet owners.

Evaluating the capacity of Australian school staff to recognise and respond to cyberbullying behaviours

To prevent and manage students' cyberbullying, school staff must be aware of this behavior, be able to recognize it, and respond appropriately and skilfully.

Violence Risk Assessment in Australian Aboriginal Offender Populations: A Review of the Literature

The utilization of violence risk instruments in forensic populations is increasing and a plethora of empirical investigations support their ability to...

Research reveals link between ADHD and juvenile offending

New research from The Kids Research Institute Australia has revealed that children and youth treated for Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) are more likely