Media release Mar 2019
TVs ‘Married at First Sight’ – Is it really real?
The Nine Network’s Married At First Sight ‘shoehorns a lifetime of matrimonial issues into a few dozen episodes’. But how realistic is it?
Media release Mar 2019
The Nine Network’s Married At First Sight ‘shoehorns a lifetime of matrimonial issues into a few dozen episodes’. But how realistic is it?
Short article May 2018
The Family Matters Report 2017 highlights that rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care have worsened over the last 10 years.
Media release Nov 2018
For decades the American Academy of Pediatrics discouraged parents from spanking.
Short article Feb 2018
Recent research suggests that more young adults engage in sexting than teenagers and those who sext regard it more positively than those who don't.
Short article Mar 2018
Recent research shows that while most Australians support immigration and multiculturalism, reports of discrimination have doubled between 2007–17.
Short article Dec 2017
A short overview of the final report released by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse on 15 December 2017.
Webinar Jun 2018
This webinar provided an overview of recent research on how to support and respond to children's disclosures of abuse and neglect.
Short article Mar 2019
Abridged text of Brigid Featherstone's keynote address given on day two of the AIFS 2018 Conference.
Media release Dec 2017
Just under half of all Australian children aged 9-16 years old have viewed pornography, with potentially negative impacts on their attitudes to sex, sexuality and relationships, according to a discussion paper released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Resource sheet Apr 2018
An overview of online safety for parents, including useful resources and practical tips for monitoring and protecting children online