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Boy dies, another hurt, in separate backyard pool incidents

A young boy has died and another boy is fighting for his life following separate incidents involving backyard swimming pools in Sydney, police say.

SAVINGS TIPS

10 ways to save money right now

Altering a couple of old habits and developing new ones could boost your family's savings significantly.

Three-year-old Dash offers Instagram 'fitspiration'

A 3-year-old with a six pack is well ahead of those with resolutions to tone up in 2016. 

Onlookers shocked by breastfeeding abuse prank

Passengers on the London Tube were shocked when a man appeared to abuse a nearby 'breastfeeding' woman, saying she should "feed her baby before going out".

Baby burnt from aerosol can explosion

A baby girl was burnt in an explosion after an aerosol can was thrown into a fire at a party outside a home.

Buble has perspective after son's accident

Singer Michael Buble is making regular visits to the children's hospital where his son was treated after a horror accident in which the infant was scalded by hot water.

The baby names that reigned in 2015

 Parents go for traditional over trendy

The jobs my preschooler is qualified to do already

My son is not yet at school, but already he's mastered some of the finer skills in life that qualify him to do many jobs.

The vagina speaker that plays tunes to your unborn baby

A speaker designed to be inserted into pregnant women's vagina is taking pre-natal care to a whole new level.

Woman gives birth to her own grandchild

A North Texas woman has given birth to her own granddaughter after serving as a surrogate for her daughter.

Photo honours baby and his placenta

A black and white image of a newborn baby next to his placenta draws attention to the sacred link between the organ and the land. 

It's 2016: why is breastfeeding still an issue open to debate?

Where and how a mother breastfeeds simply isn't - or shouldn't be - open to debate anymore. It's just a fact of life.

Baby dances, yawns, scratches and waves during ultrasound

All excited parents-to-be arrive at ultrasound appointments hoping to get a glimpse of what their growing baby is up to inside the womb.

Couple jailed for refusing to vaccinate children

A French couple have been sentenced to two months in prison for refusing to vaccinate their children.

Don't try to socialise your shy three-year old

My three-year-old is somewhat shy and introverted. She socialises well enough at preschool, but on the weekends she just wants to hang out with family.

What juice cleanses are doing to your body

The highs and lows of juice cleanses.

New pregnancy test syncs with your phone

A new high-tech pregnancy test communicates with a companion app to give you the good news.

Birth trauma

How a traumatic first labour changed my second pregnancy

Losing my daughter after a highly traumatic hospital birth left me open to anything that might result in a different outcome.

Childcare centres welcome un-vaxxed children

A second childcare provider in the space of a week has announced it would welcome non-immunised children to its classrooms.

Rare identical triplets head home

New parents Brad and Stephanie Harris will use colour-coded ankle bracelets to tell daughters Addison, Kinsley and Savannah apart.

'Remember the ones you could leave behind': police officer's plea

The story of how an expectant mother lost the love of her life has prompted an emotional plea from a senior police officer.

Daycare essentials: what your child needs

Make sure they're ready for daycare in 2016; choose from this gallery of essentials.

Getting organised: The emotional challenge of tidying up

"Once you've experienced what it's like to have a truly ordered house you'll feel your whole world brighten."

The virus most expecting mums haven't heard of, but need to know about

Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that is harmless for pregnant women, but is now the leading infectious cause of disability in newborns.

Secrets that soften the need for a 'baby deposit'

It has been confirmed: having a baby is expensive. But take heart from secrets that make the reality less scary than figures show.

Anne Hathaway beats paparazzi with pregnancy picture

Actress Anne Hathaway has turned the tables on the paparazzi by uploading her own bikini photograph showing off her growing baby bump.

Put it out there: let your body tell your story

Despite being at great risk of scorn and ridicule, there are still many women brave enough to put it all out there. And I like to think of myself as one of them.