Essential Kids - Practical Advice for Parents

Cadence, 8, is challenging the way people see autism with her short but insightful blog posts.

Girl with autism shares heart-warming 'Autism Fairy' letter

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Gabi Shull was determined to dance on pointe again.

Teen becomes ballet dancer despite having her leg amputated

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Ethiopian girls, like many in Africa, often walk long distances to bring back jugs of water.

Girls spend 160 million more hours per day on chores than boys

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I'm a much better parent of older kids than of toddlers

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Ashley Steers paid $3000 for a single sausage.

Mum lost for words over $3000 sausage that will get her son moving

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Knock knees: what causes them, and how they're treated

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Amazing ideas for Halloween pumpkins

HALLOWEEN

Halloween is one of our favourite times of the year and we're always up for Halloween decorating. A tried and true tradition is the carved pumpkin; it's one thing to do the iconic pumpkin face and another thing altogether to get creative and thinking outside the square.

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Mer-dad makes it on our list of ultimate #dadgoals.

Photo of little girl with dad dressed as a mermaid has us celebrating all of the #dadgoals

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A photo of a little girl and her mer-dad at Disneyland has the internet collectively saying "awww".

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One friends described Corey as " a really nice, caring, loving boy".

Tributes flow for boy killed in crash in Mount Druitt

CURRENT AFFAIRS

A 14-year-old boy who was killed while riding a motorcycle in Sydney's west has been described as cheeky and caring by friends.

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Jim Hensen's Fraggle Rock is coming back to television.

Fraggle Rock to return to TV for a whole new audience

For those who grew up in the 80s, Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock was an after school ritual that saw us chowing down on snacks and dancing our cares away with Fraggles, Doozers, Gorgs and Doc and his dog Sprocket.

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Paul Van Der Toorren proposed to his girlfriend of seven years, Elysia Simons, at Uluru, the place they first met as ...

It's wedding bells for pair who met as children, filming iconic Qantas ad at Uluru

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The iconic ad is responsible for a real-life romance and an emotional proposal involving two cast members occurring at Uluru; the place they first met as children.

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Where others saw a dangerously slim young woman, Lauren Meale, 17 on the left, saw room for weight loss. Now 20, she is ...

Teens dying to get noticed as eating disorder cases rise by 50 per cent

ALLERGIES AND ILLNESS

Anorexia is one of the leading killers of teenage girls. Could a selfie-obsessed culture be a clue in why so many get sick - and do they get the help they need? Michelle Duff and Talia Shadwell investigate.

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Robinson Crusoe: The Wild Life, the animated adventure comedy for the whole family.

October movie reviews: a guide for parents

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Save money by using your library card to borrow movies, magazines, e-books and newspapers.

Amazing ideas for Halloween pumpkins

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Halloween party ideas

Halloween is really just a great excuse to have a party so we've scoured the web for some of the very best party ideas.

How to survive your child's sleepover party

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Disney Princesses' side-kicks reimagined as Pokemon

Labyrinth-inspired goodies

â€œYou Have No Power Over Meâ€ necklace - <a ...

It's wedding bells for pair who met as children, filming iconic Qantas ad at Uluru

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The iconic ad is responsible for a real-life romance and an emotional proposal involving two cast members occurring at Uluru; the place they first met as children.

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Creative 3 in a room solutions

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Do you have three or more kids and need to fit them in the one room? Here are some solutions to fitting three kids into one bedroom ideas from around the web.