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Helping kids sidestep problems with body image needs to start sooner than you'd think.
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'Just cut the damn grapes': mum's plea after 5-year-old undergoes surgery
My kids love to be high maintenance with food. Whose don't?
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Teen who faked her death faces charges in 11-year-old boy's suicide
Tysen Benz was in his room when he read text messages saying someone he knew had committed suicide. Shortly after, the 11-year-old hanged himself. Now a 13-year-old girl is facing criminal charges.
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Singer Catherine Britt's terrible family cancer trifecta
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Why Instagram can be good for your selfie-obsessed teen
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Connie Johnson and her heartbreakingly pragmatic 'last hurrah'
Love Your Sister's Connie Johnson has one wish - and you can help make it come true. The Project's Carrie Bickmore will also be in Canberra to help make it happen.
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How a four-year-old saved his mum's life
When four-year-old Roman's mum collapsed, the clever boy knew exactly what to do.
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The seven first aid myths paramedics are keen to debunk once and for all
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