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Concerns mount over PM's parental scheme
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott's signature paid parental leave policy is causing discontent within his own government. More kids news
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Model Kristy expecting second child
QUEENSLAND model Kristy Hinze has taken to Twitter to announce she is pregnant with her second child with billionaire husband Jim Clark. More Parenting News
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‘Don’t Call Me Oscar’ tumblr blog a bit of fun
OSCAR season is here again! To celebrate we thought we’d bring you one of the cutest features we’ve seen, US mummy blogger Maggie Storino and her daughters Sophia and Sadie. more OSCARS news
Read MoreConcerns mount over PM's parental scheme
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott's signature paid parental leave policy is causing discontent within his own government.
41 things that could have changed everything
IMAGINE someone else as the Fresh Prince or Marge Simpson as a rabbit. How about a green Cookie Monster or if The Joker got killed off at the start? These things could have changed life as you know it.
Kids’ soft drink: ‘It’s a free country’
UPDATE: Premier Campbell Newman has hit back at the state’s top doc’s latest offensive on child obesity.
Meet the three-year-old with Einstein’s IQ
ALEXIS Martin knows every US state and capital city. She can recite her bedtime stories. Oh, and this little genius also learned Spanish off an iPad.
Where's justice for my beautiful boy?
JOSHUA Taylor was just 14 but he killed himself after being bullied to breaking point. His mother, Cherie, shares her story in the hope it will prevent another tragedy.
Why teens are more powerful than ever
THEY'VE got power beyond their numbers, years and economic influence. So what's driving today's teenagers and why can't gen Y stop looking back?
Teen blues should be taken seriously
PARENTS should take the teenage blues seriously, says a scientist who has tracked the mental health of almost 2000 adolescents for 14 years.
Our kids dumber than 10 years ago
OUR teens are alarmingly stupid on a global scale, with half lacking basic maths and almost a third illiterate. What is dumbing them down?
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Teacher taunts autistic child
A PRIMARY school teacher filmed herself mocking an autistic boy who got his head stuck in a classroom chair. She even emailed the incriminating video to school colleagues.
Early start for kids’ sex education
PARENTS, this may shock you: How early will sex and drug education start for children under a proposed national curriculum?
Great debate: Science v the Bible
IN one corner was a scientist. In the other, a guy who takes everything in the Bible literally. The rest of us just had to sit back and watch it unfold.
Charabens: The craziest lunches ever
IT STARTED as a way to get Japanese school children to eat their lunch, but now it has spurned a hashtag and created competition the world over.
‘Don’t Call Me Oscar’ tumblr blog a bit of fun
OSCAR season is here again! To celebrate we thought we’d bring you one of the cutest features we’ve seen, US mummy blogger Maggie Storino and her daughters Sophia and Sadie.
Million babies die within 24 hours
A MILLION newborn babies a year die within 24 hours, according to a report by charity Save the Children.
Judds put Billie’s cord vitals on ice
IF Chris Judd’s children suffer the same knee problems as their champion father, they may have a ready-made solution being kept on ice.
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Rock that nap
WHILE these kids were sleeping their creative mum got busy making nap-time into a work of art.
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Prince William turns 31
The 31 best (and cutest) images of everyone's favourite king-in-waiting as he celebrates his 31st birthday.
31Pain reliever linked to ADHD
ACETAMINOPHEN, a common pain reliever considered safe for pregnant women, has been linked for the first time to an increased risk of ADHD in children.
IVF bubs grow to be healthy, smart
CHILDREN conceived using assisted reproductive technology, such as IVF, grow to be as healthy and smart as those conceived normally, a new study shows.
Dealing with loss of unborn child
BEFORE Danielle Loy miscarried her baby, she thought it was something easy to get over.
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Teacher taunts autistic child
A PRIMARY school teacher filmed herself mocking an autistic boy who got his head stuck in a classroom chair. She even emailed the incriminating video to school colleagues. More School Life news
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