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Pension changes by successive governments have hit some of the poorest Australians the hardest, with single-parent families who rely on welfare up to $6000 worse off over the past decade.
It's almost Sydney Royal Easter Show time again. The show, which runs from Thursday, April 6 to Wednesday April 19, is fun for the whole family, but the costs can burn a hole in the pocket.
The Girl Guides are launching a new set of financial literacy programs for girls and young women.
For eight years, the Zammit twins arrived at work an hour early so they could be home in time to pick their children up from school – freeing their working wives to get them off to school.
How would a four-day working week, or other flexible work offerings, benefit your family?
A new report reveals that many businesses are inaccurately measuring and labelling their products, such as meat, precious stones and bread.
If there is one thing Melissa Gillespie wanted to teach her children it is that they should never give up on their dreams.
A new study from the Australian National University has found a third of Australian children believe their dads work too much.
From the "I can't believe I didn't think of that" files comes this simple and cheap hack for travelling with kids.
A child psychologist has made headlines in the UK after suggesting that taking children outside their comfort zone on holiday may be harmful to their mental health.
A young girl who was dragged into the water by a sea lion has a serious infection called "seal finger" as a result of the ordeal.
You've heard of The Big Banana, and the Big Pineapple? Here are a few more of the famous and not so famous big things around Australia.
When you're in the thick of the weekly routine, a weekend away with the family can abstractly seem heavenly. Getting out of the inner city, breathing some different air and traipsing unfamiliar ground sounds so awesome you spend your weekdays dreaming about doing it.
A mum has shared her daughter's nightmare experience in a swimming pool while on holiday in the hope that it will save other families from going through the same thing.
Moving is hard work - throw in a couple of kids and the addition of it being interstate and it's monumental.
I really wanted to be the mum that treasured her kids' work. I just didn't realise there would be so bloody much of it.
Despite a decline in rates over the past two decades, children are still being seriously injured by lawnmowers, finds a new study.
Moving your family from a big house with a backyard to an inner-city apartment sounds like a daunting prospect – but that's what many families are doing.
Consumer Protection WA said the toy's sharp edges and small parts posed a risk to small children.
The latest World Health Organization report reveals the dramatic rise of screen time use in kids and the health risks that follow.
As more children spend their free time on their technological devices, there is an increase in children who are engaging in unsafe listening practices. It is important to make sure children's hearing is protected as the impact of blasting sound in their ears can stay with them for the rest of their lives.
Samsung has found a currency that any kid will relate to, and made it part of its device control app, Marshmallow.
"They've got a large brain, so they're very good at working things out. They're self-aware, they recognise themselves in mirrors, they can work out cues to carry out tasks."
Issues around children learning to read are rarely out of the news. Which is hardly surprising – becoming a successful reader is of paramount importance in improving a child's life chances. Nor is it surprising that reading creates a virtuous circle: the more you read the better you become. But what may come as a surprise is that reading to dogs is gaining popularity as a way of addressing concerns about children's reading.
Intermittent fasting and meal replacement shakes are at the core of the new CSIRO diet.
Guilt, time poverty and contaminated leisure are all the lot of mothers.
The insular habits of adulthood are actually causing our brain function to decline. We need a child-like approach to learning, according to research.
It turns out our perfect "Nude" lipstick shade has been under our shirts all this time.
What does Mother's Day look like now that I'm divorced? And what does it look like for all the single mothers out there?
Stay-at-home parents deserve a break too, but how can you achieve this elusive work-life balance?