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Best board games by decade
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With safety nets, covered springs and extra padding, it's easy to believe trampolines are much safer now than they were for previous generations of children.
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Lego plans to honour five female scientists, engineers and astronauts who worked for NASA by releasing figurines of the pioneering women that its creator hopes will inspire more girls to pursue careers in science.
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Some of Australia's best cubby houses unveiled in Melbourne
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Pokemon Go getting new monsters to capture
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Australian-themed, gender-neutral puzzles from Millions of Monkeys
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Hatchimals don't hatch, lawsuit claims
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Lego crime wave hits Melbourne
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Things we're looking forward to in 2017
2016 has been a year of so many ups and downs, and for many the downs have outweighed the ups. We wanted to recap some of the great things we covered this year, that will actually be happening next year, to ensure you all have things to look forward to.
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A brand new service delivering explosions, electricity and scientific slime to curious kids across the world has launched out of the UK - and it's the brainchild of a true local.
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