Parenting News and Current Affairs

Three children have caught measles after being exposed to a infected child from a non-vaccinating family.

Non-vaccinated child spreads measles to other children

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Single parent Erin O'Dwyer with her twins when they were babies, Ambrose (right) and Clancy (left).

My day as a 'lazy' single mother of twin boys

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David Archibald speaks at a rally in Perth in 2011.

One Nation stand by WA candidate after calling single mums 'lazy and ugly'

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John Torney leaves court a free man after being found not guilty of murder on Thursday.

Mildura toddler murder: What the jury didn't know

Justice Elizabeth Hollingworth said it from the start of the case. This was no ordinary trial.

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Nikki Francis-Coslovich's body was found in the roof space of her Mildura home.

Mildura man not guilty of murdering toddler Nikki Francis-Coslovich

Mildura man John Torney has been found not guilty of bashing toddler Nikki Francis-Coslovich to death.

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'Motherly instincts': Hero mum jumped on bonnet to save baby from brazen carjackers

Police have stepped up patrols outside the Coburg primary school where thieves staged a brazen carjacking with a baby on board on Tuesday afternoon.

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Soshy Adelstein was determined to vote despite being in labour.

Labouring mum votes between contractions

US woman Soshy Adelstein had the added pressure of finding time to vote for the leader of the free world after her contractions started.

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The woman clings to the car, while the thief speeds off.

Thief on run, baby safe after car, child stolen from outside school

A luxury car with a baby inside has been stolen from outside a school in Melbourne's north.

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'No jab, no pay' policy is working

For Family Tax Benefit A alone, an estimated $38 million in payments have been withheld.

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Rebecca with her parents, Davina and Dan Dixon.

They went to the 'baby god' for help - but he betrayed them in the worst way

A DNA test confirmed their fears: Daniel could not be the biological father of Rebecca.

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Pumpkin Patch had seen its market capitalisation dwindle to just $10.1 million.

27 stores to close after Pumpkin Patch collapse

Twenty-seven stores are set to close and 145 people are set to lose their jobs following the collapse of childrenswear retailer Pumpkin Patch.

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Toys, statues missing from Perth memorial: mother's plea for respect

A Perth mother has asked locals to keep an eye on Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park graves, after toys and statues have gone missing from her baby son's site.

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Toddler killed while mother distracted by phone

A video showing an SUV running over a toddler while her mother appeared distracted by her phone has prompted hand-wringing on Chinese social media about the perils of over using smartphones.

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The mother ignored medical advice to top up her breastfeeding with formula because she was worried that chemicals in it ...

No jail for mum who refused baby formula

A Brisbane mother who endangered her malnourished baby's life by only breastfeeding him, refusing to use "harmful" formula, has avoided jail time.

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