Kids developing poor eyesight due to screens
A Sydney optometrist is warning parents that young kids are suffering irreversible damage to their eyes because of the amount of time they’re spending on screens.
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Lack of school buses is ‘accident waiting to happen’
Parents are complaining after there were not enough school buses to transport northern beaches pupils this week, with one saying the lack of vehicles is “an accident waiting to happen’.
The life of a dog influencer: ‘It’s one party after another’
AMAZING PICTURES: Their wardrobes are stocked with designer gear and their diaries are chokka with parties. Our paparazzi photographer was at the latest must-do dog influencer event.
Mobile phone tower at school sparks battle
Parents at a northern beaches school will be surveyed to see if they want a mobile phone tower removed, after safety fears were raised.
New bid for gas drilling off coast
Environmentalists have slammed plans by an energy company to drill for gas off the NSW coast this year. The controversial application was lodged this week.
New burger buns for the health conscious
Want a burger without the guilt? A new burger joint has opened in Manly offering healthy bun options including falafel and gluten-free rice buns. Find out what we thought.
Cochlear implants help Olive start ‘big school’
Olive O’Hagan is completely deaf, but with cochlear implants, intense therapy and a lot of determination, she has better language skills than the average six-year-old. Now, she’s looking forward to putting it all into practise when she starts school.
Australia Day honours list for northern beaches
A popular TV sports presenter and a volunteer firefighter are among 14 northern peninsula residents to make this year’s Australia Day Honours list.
Safety authority investigating hospital patient’s death
A government authority has confirmed it is investigating the shock death of a patient at Northern Beaches Hospital – as it has been revealed concerns were previously raised about the safety of the area in which the man died.
‘I really don’t care what people think of me in a bikini’
Plus-size model and body image warrior Chelsea Bonner says kids today think being attractive is more important than being kind, as she calls on them to see her as an inspiration.
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