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Hi-tech is helping kids beat boredom (and parents stay sane) on a car trip, writes Amanda Horswill.
I’m lousy at long distances with children in the car. I break out into hives at the very thought of a confined space filled with four bored children.
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.
Bindi Irwin has shared a cute snap of herself cuddling up to boyfriend Chandler Powell after spending three weeks together in the US.
Bindi Irwin has shared a cute snap of herself cuddling up to boyfriend Chandler Powell after spending three weeks together in the US.
Killian and his mother, Brandy Gonzalez, were driving home to Nevada from Idaho after celebrating his fourth birthday when their car skidded out of control on some ice and crashed into another vehicle.
Explore the numerous sandy beaches and clifftop trails of Victor Harbour.
Picked up some picnic supplies from Boccaccio SUPA IGA and head to Maranoa Gardens, Beckett Park or Mont Albert Park.
Minlaton is the self-proclaimed 'Barley Capital of the World'.
Long loved by holidaying Melburnians, Sorrento oozes charm, from its historic limestone buildings to its renowned galleries and award winning restaurants.
Why learner drivers shouldn't discount learning to drive in a manual car.
Getting behind the wheel when feeling glum raises the risk of an accident by nearly 10 times, Virginia Tech has found.
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