Parents ‘poison’ their kids
HALF of all parents give their children paracetamol when they don’t need it – and many get the dose wrong.
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A BLOWOUT in the number of autistic students at NSW public schools may have been triggered by doctors misdiagnosing children to secure extra funding.
Backwards is the safe way forward
THE American Academy of Pediatrics says infants in forward-facing seats are 75 per cent more likely to die or suffer severe injuries in a crash.
War widows’ angel
THE official tributes have faded and the well-meaning sympathisers moved on but the huge hole left in the lives of Australia’s newest war widows never goes away.
Hippy culture put out to grass
NIMBIN’S new police chief has refused to turn a blind eye to the town’s notorious drug trade but his tactics are ruffling feathers in the one-time hippy haven.
Diggers getting new life policy
AUSTRALIAN soldiers going to Afghanistan are freezing their sperm for their wives or girlfriends to use if they are killed or injured in combat.
Grieving parents tackle teen toll
THE parents of four teenage boys killed in a car smash in 2006 have united in an attempt to stop the carnage caused by P-plate drivers.
It’s time to put the kids first
SENIOR NSW Government officials have admitted “red tape” is stopping face-to-face DOCS visits.
Kiwis flock to land of plenty
THE old stereotype was never accurate but statistics prove the half-million Kiwis who live in Australia are more likely to be employed than Australians.
Food watchdog is all bark
THE food regulatory body has failed to act on trans fats, food colourings and chemicals in baby food.
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