Navigating how to educate young people about responsible drinking can be complex and challenging – but with new data indicating that a substantial amount of secondary school students are obtaining alcohol from their parents is it time to reassess how much we should be exposing teens to drinking?

Is it ok to share a glass of wine with your teenager?

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With umpires facing regular abuse, low pay and a lack of training, many local competitions are struggling to sustain a healthy number of officials.

How do we retain umpires in community sport?

Scientists are calling for junk food addiction to be considered a treatable, chronic medical disease.

Should junk food dependency be considered an addiction?

The vast majority of Australians opt out of learning a foreign language once they reach the tail end of high school. Is that a mistake?

Is learning a foreign language still worth the effort?

With several inactive units due to a lack of volunteers, both the SES and CFA are seeking more people to lend a hand.

How do we boost volunteer numbers in the SES and CFA?

Death is a not a topic which we usually associate with children, but it's a reality that affects families everyday.

Is it ok to share a glass of wine with your teenager?

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