EMMA WATKINS

The importance of giving back The Wiggles were on day two of what was to be a year-long world tour when they were forced to screech to a halt. Deciding to self-isolate together to work out of their Sydney studio, Emma Watkins says the quartet knew they’d play a vital role in alleviating fears for children and parents and also empowering them.

And so for the past few months Emma and her turtle-necked companions, Anthony Field, Simon Pryce and Lachlan Gillespie, have been pumping out new content from songs about handwashing and social distancing to crafting activities, miniconcerts and more. Not only that, but given how much tougher the regions they were due to visit – including the US and UK – are doing, they disabled geo-blocking, making it available worldwide.

“Parents are juggling being a teacher, a chef and a parent,” Emma says of what spurred them into action. “Around the world, we have parents asking ‘Please make more content!’ And it makes you think, we’re responsible for providing entertainment at the moment so we’ll just keep going.”