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The show reminds us how good Australian family programming can be, if we invest in it.
What the film lacks in depth, it makes up for in heart, spirit and spectacular landscapes.
PBS KIDS produces popular age-appropriate programs. It also has a website and multiple apps with games and activities.
Cartoon Network helped revive television animation in the 1990s, giving emerging animators a platform to share their work.
Mabel Segun, author of children’s books and Nigeria’s first female table tennis champion, died on 6 March 2025 aged 95.
Step aside Bandit. With Father’s Day around the corner, it’s time to recognise Daddy Pig for the great father he is.
Research shows Australian children struggle to find and identify local content on streaming services.
The choices of author and illustrator Crockett Johnson during the printing process – as well as his civil rights advocacy – make it entirely within the realm of possibility.
Bluey’s widespread appeal can be considered a symptom of the slow decline of age-based viewing.
Many children’s educational shows undergo pre-screening to make sure each episode delivers its intended message. Adult viewers watching alongside kids can help ensure the lessons are well received.
An essential part of managing a growing global waste problem is sorting, recovering and recycling it. But you won’t see this on children’s shows that feature waste collection.
We’re all familiar with a green ‘G’ or a red ‘MA’ on a movie poster, but those ratings don’t have any basis in what we know about child development. They’d be much more useful for parents if they did.
New research finds 83% of surveyed Australian parents say it is important their children see Australian-made programs.
Disability representation in books is an important part of diversity and inclusion.
Australian children’s television is a leader in onscreen queer representations, due in part to its primarily cultural role.
The unending stream of violence on news and entertainment programming can have a negative impact on kids of all ages.
What could the British public lose when the BBC licence is pulled?
A stage musical adaptation is just the newest addition to the cottage industry which is Round The Twist nostalgia.
Michelle Obama’s fun new show is great for teaching children where food comes from but misses an opportunity.
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Associate Professor in Media, RMIT University
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Associate Professor and Cinema and Screen Studies Discipline Leader, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor in Digital Media and Cutural Studies, Queensland University of Technology
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Lecturer in Media and Cinema Studies, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Media Studies, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of the Practice, Department of Drama and Dance, Tufts University
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Researcher, Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, University of Hull
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Associate Professor in Translational Medicine, University of Exeter
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PhD, Researcher and Sessional Lecturer in School of Languages and Cultures, The University of Queensland
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Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity Education, University of South Florida
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PhD Candidate in Applied Cognition, University of Exeter
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Professor of History, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Associate Professor in Media, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development, Tufts University