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Laura NewellCommentsPremium
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The glaring error in the formula for the ‘perfect’ morning

Sleep is important. Without it you literally go crazy. Many parents have a full cupboard of war stories about a lack of kip. Finding your keys in the fridge are just the start of it, my friend.  

Laura Newell

Laura Newell

Good startPremiumJob where teenagers are earning big

A major employer is searching for bright youngsters looking to develop their early career skills, with no university degree required.

Carly Douglas

SportPremiumDetails emerge about grandstand collapse

Fans have suffered broken bones and concussions after a safety rail gave way during a match, sending many plummeting to the ground.

Daniela Pizzirani

ParentingPremiumWA program helping kids in care expanded

A West Australian pilot supporting young adults leaving state care has been expanded into a permanent program, the state government has announced.

Tara Cosoleto

CRIMEPremiumText that could cost you $2 million

The texts scamming Australians out of millions of dollars have been revealed – and they’re preying on parents.

Adelaide Lang

HealthEssential drugs stuck in supply chain chaos

Medication vital for people with ADHD has been caught in a supply chain crunch, with patients needing to stock up to avoid a world of trouble.

Isabel McMillan

RecallPremiumPopular children’s product urgently pulled

A popular children’s product has quickly been taken off shelves over concerns it could cause serious injuries and deaths.

Hamish Spence

PoliticsUnion boss loses it over ‘offensive’ claim

A union boss lost it over an “offensive” comment during a hearing into teacher shortages, shouting at an MP who screamed back in anger.

Anton Nilsson

ParentingPremiumChildcare food falls short of guidelines

Victorian childcare centres are feeding children too many refined foods and not giving them enough fruit and vegetables, a new study suggests.

Cassandra Morgan

Safety worryUrgent recall of children’s bike sold in Perth

A children’s bike that has been sold for five years in stores across the country is being recalled over a major safety issue.

Madeleine Achenza

QLDPremiumBoy dies after being hit by grandma’s car

In a devastating turn of events, a toddler has died after being hit by a four-wheel drive reportedly driven by his grandmother.

Adelaide Lang

WeatherPremiumDisgusting discovery in woman’s garage

An Australian mum’s cry for help to remove an army of unwanted visitors has shocked an online cleaning advice group.

Isabel McMillan

RetailPremiumUrgent recall of popular home product

A warning has been issued for an item installed at homes across Victoria that may cause a choking risk for kids.

Madeleine Achenza

CRIMEPremiumBoy’s ‘heartbreaking’ death sparks probe

Following the death of two young children in Adelaide, the SA government has announced a new investigation.

Carly Douglas

Gary MartinCommentsPremiumKids of helicopter parents now the ones hovering

They were once accused of being helicopter parents — those well-intentioned yet clingy adults who would forever hover over their offspring and come in to land to rescue them at the first sign of any trouble.

Gary Martin

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Baby talk dominates date night

Alone together at last, on our second post-baby date night, I sat down across from wife. We looked into each other’s eyes. I reached for her hand. “So… how many times did Cleo poo today?”

Josh Zimmerman

EducationPremium‘Devastated’: School’s shocking news

Students and staff were left stunned when they turned up to school this morning, unaware of crushing overnight news.

Hamish Spence

TragedyPremiumTragic details of toddler’s Covid death

A “beautiful baby girl” has been ripped from her family after dying from Covid-19, with her dad delivering the heartbreaking news.

Hamish Spence and Carly Douglas

EducationPremiumOverhaul after student dies on excursion

Education authorities have overhauled school excursion standards following the death of a 15-year-old whose symptoms were chalked up to “homesickness”.

Duncan Murray

PARENTINGPremiumDeadly product parents should avoid

As parents attempt to find new ways of keeping their kids warm this winter, a serious safety warning has been released.

Carly Douglas

UpdatedChilling post surfaces after deadly blaze

Just hours before a fatal Sydney house fire that killed a 10-year-old boy, his mother posted a chilling message on social media.

Carly Douglas

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Kate EmeryCommentsPremium
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Why you shouldn’t put too much faith in one parenting style

Gentle parenting seems logical, sensible and eminently doable when you’re reading a book about it on the couch, with a cup of tea, a biscuit and absolutely no children in sight.

Kate Emery

Kate Emery

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A complete guide to gentle parenting in the real world

Strip away the nuance and it is sometimes defined by what it’s not: no punishments, no rewards and no time-outs. But what is gentle parenting in the real world and does it actually work?

Kate Emery

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‘Non-stop wailing’: Why bath time has us in hot water

Bath time used to be a relaxing experience, where Cleo floated contentedly on her back. Now applying a cloth to her face requires an internal fortitude I do not possess.

Josh Zimmerman