Prof Daryl Higgins (he/him)
@darylhiggins.bsky.social
Passionate advocate for prevention of child abuse and neglect. Oh, and Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies @ACU_ICPS Views are my own. He/him 🌈
Greenpeace welcomes renewed solar push and urges global leadership away from fossil fuels. theaimn.net/greenpeace-w...
Greenpeace welcomes renewed solar push, urges global leadership away from fossil fuels
Greenpeace Australia Pacific Media Release SYDNEY, Wednesday 5 August 2026 – Greenpeace has welcomed Minister Chris Bowen’s commitment to expanding Australia’s solar discount at his National Press Clu...
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“The common misconception about life in Australia prior to the arrival of the whites is of a race of hungry nomads, constantly ranging over an inhospitable land in search of game, victims of their own lack of industry, and incidentally unfit to lay claim to the land.” theaimn.net/indigenous-a...
Indigenous Australians knew how to look after the land
If we attempt to compare Aboriginal land use with those of the early settlers, we should broaden the meaning of ‘land use’. We should move away from the narrow European notion of agriculture and horti...
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Join us at the AIFS Conference in Melbourne from 9–11 September 2026 as we explore our theme, Changing families in changing times. Our own Director Professor @darylhiggins.bsky.social will be MC on day 1. Check out the details: aifs.gov.au/conference
Here’s why billionaires can face lower tax rates than people whose income primarily comes from wages.
Calls to tax billionaires are growing. Is there a better way to tax the rich?
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Navigating personal problems are a normal part of growing up. Young people are now turning to AI for help.
More than half of children and teens are using AI for personal reasons. This comes with risks
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Registration is now available for the upcoming webinar with Ann K. Shinn, "Voice-Hearing in Trauma-Related Disorders: Insights From Clinical and Neuroimaging Research." Learn more and save your spot today: https://ow.ly/CSFL50ZwOk6
Australia’s childcare safety changes are turning one. Are they working? theconversation.com/australias-c...
Australia’s childcare safety changes are turning one. Are they working?
It has been a frightening time for Australian families, amid ongoing claims of abuse and neglect in childcare centres.
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Australia’s childcare safety changes are turning 1. Are they working? @darylhiggins.bsky.social in The Conversation. Child safety is not a thing you tick off. It must happen every day thr educators, leaders, regulators & parents working together to keep chn safe theconversation.com/australias-c...
Australia’s childcare safety changes are turning one. Are they working?
It has been a frightening time for Australian families, amid ongoing claims of abuse and neglect in childcare centres.
theconversation.com
Australia’s childcare safety changes are turning one. Are they working? theconversation.com/australias-c...
Australia’s childcare safety changes are turning one. Are they working?
It has been a frightening time for Australian families, amid ongoing claims of abuse and neglect in childcare centres.
theconversation.com
“When serious groups of scientists join together and tell us that the earth’s climate is changing, very much for the worse, I believe them.” (Quote). theaimn.net/the-climate-...
The climate is now personal for all of us
“When the last tree is cut, the last river poisoned, and the last fish dead, we will discover that we can’t eat money.” Attributed to a Native American chief, the source is disputed. Like most [...]
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Age-based restrictions aren’t a quick fix. Govt has committed to introducing digital duty of care legislation this year to hold technology companies to account, which can’t some soon enough if we want to protect our kids from harmful content and algorithms. theconversation.com/more-than-80...
More than 80% of kids still using social media despite ban, new eSafety report finds
The report provides more evidence Australia’s world-leading social media ban isn’t going to plan.
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People born with variations of sex characteristics have bodies that are a little different to social and medical expectations.
What people with intersex traits want you to know
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‘Inclusive, culturally safe’ care for LGBTQIA+ patients means more than just rainbow posters in the waiting room.
The government has pledged $10 million for inclusive LGBTQIA+ health care. Here’s what that means
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From flushing our toilets to building new schools, this is why filling in your census form matters
Here are ten practical things to know about the 2026 census, including fines if you lie or ignore it, what happens to your data and how to ask for help.
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Australia’s childcare safety changes are turning one. Are they working? theconversation.com/australias-c...
Australia’s childcare safety changes are turning one. Are they working?
It has been a frightening time for Australian families, amid ongoing claims of abuse and neglect in childcare centres.
theconversation.com
Age-based restrictions aren’t a quick fix. Govt has committed to introducing digital duty of care legislation this year to hold technology companies to account, which can’t some soon enough if we want to protect our kids from harmful content and algorithms. theconversation.com/more-than-80...
More than 80% of kids still using social media despite ban, new eSafety report finds
The report provides more evidence Australia’s world-leading social media ban isn’t going to plan.
theconversation.com
Closing the Gap measures the outcomes of colonisation. This means stolen land, stolen wages and stolen children. It’s also colonial-induced trauma, policy-generated poverty, generations of racist laws and mass incarceration. theconversation.com/closing-the-...
Closing the Gap is failing, yet again. Is it time we do away with it altogether?
New data show just four of the 19 targets are being met or are on track to be so. With such a poor track record, it’s time for a different approach.
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Great to hear this morning from Dr. Henning Mohaupt, from Alternative to Violence, the oldest violence intervention program in Europe about adopting a 2-generation perspective on prevention violence. addressing men’s trauma histories and experiences of violence when thinking about them as parents.
Spending on child protection has almost doubled in a decade, so why isn’t it improving? theconversation.com/spending-on-...
Spending on child protection has almost doubled in a decade, so why isn’t it improving?
New research shows despite increased government funding, Australia’s child protection system isn’t getting better outcomes. Here’s why.
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Thinking of posting pictures of your child online? Ask these 4 questions first theconversation.com/thinking-of-...
Thinking of posting pictures of your child online? Ask these 4 questions first
The eSafety Commissioner has just warned how AI tools have ‘significantly escalated’ safety risks around sharing photos and videos online.
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