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School success starts before birth

Link between healthy growth in the womb and improved numeracy and literacy skills in early primary school.

Western diet linked to teen's poor mental health

A new study from The Kids for Child Health Research has shown a link between Western-style diets and more mental health problems in teenagers.

West Australian Empowering Innovation series

The Kids Research Institute Australia is proud to feature our commercial spin-off company, Phylogica, in the West Australian's Empowering Innovation series.

Why you shouldn't let your child cross the road until they're ten years of age

At what age does your child have the mental capacity to cross the road alone? Our researchers have the answer and it's older than you might think.

Community Lecture: Personalised Medicine, the new frontier

At this special Telethon Kids Institute lecture, Professor Leroy Hood will share his career journey and talk about the emergence of personalised medicine.

Overseas trip will help unlock the asthma puzzle

One in ten Australians have asthma and Dr Kimberley Wang from The Kids Research Institute Australia is on a mission to find out what causes it.

Less ‘fast food’ outlets near schools could help reduce obesity

Teaching a class of year eleven students about nutrition ten years ago is what gave Dr Gina Trapp the idea for her research.

Exploring resilience as a pathway to Aboriginal young people's health

Can resilience improve health outcomes in Aboriginal young people? That question will be explored by The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher Clair Scrine.

Video: Top 10 tips for cyber safety

Do you want to know how to protect your kids online? The Kids Research Institute Australia's Professor Donna Cross outlines her top ten tips for cyber safety in this video.