Young children value the lives of animals more than adults do
14 May 2023
Children aged 6 to 9 are more likely than adults to save the life of a dog, pig or chimpanzee over a person in a hypothetical “trolley problem” scenario
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A medical skateboard designed to help very premature infants practise moving forwards improves their chances of crawling and standing by the age of 1
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Since 2012, Australia has detained hundreds of children seeking asylum, often for years. Now a review has revealed the lasting physical and mental health impacts of this policy
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Children with firm family ties more likely to feel happy and confident
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An Australian plan to eliminate childhood cancer deaths using personalised medicine will be made available to all Australian children with the condition from 2023
