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Julie CrossNational Social Affairs Reporter

Julie Cross is the national social affairs reporter for the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier Mail and Adelaide Advertiser. She writes about aged care, child care, women’s issues, disability, education, family and consumer trends and immigration. She has previously written for British and Irish national newspapers. If you have a story contact her at julie.cross@news.com.au

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Outback Feature: A 12-year-old child is seen jumping from a tree near Menindee Lakes, at sunset. Pic: Danny Wheeler

How we learnt to love the Outback

AN epic 3000km inland road trip from Sydney to Adelaide is an eye-opener for a city-dwelling, sushi-loving family.

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Orlando,4, modelling the Cozy Dozee, a head support for children invented by his mum Leanne Guglielmi.

Mumpreneur’s head start on competition

An invention by a stay-at-home mum which allows children to sleep safely and comfortably in the car, could be adapted to help passengers sleep better on long-haul flights.

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MUST NOT PUBLISH BEFORE MIDNIGHT 18/03/2014 must credit : Ashley Prytherch, Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust/Wellcome Awards Deer tick embedded in skin of leg. Description of image content Deer tick embedded in skin of leg. A tick (Ixodes Ricinus) attached to the leg of a man. These ticks are approximately 2.5mm long and can transmit Lyme disease to humans. They are also known as Deer or Castor Bean ticks. The head of the tick can be seen embedded in to the skin. Ticks are common in urban locations, typically parks and fields.

Sick Aussies seek help from Germany for tick disease

Australians suffering from a disease spread by ticks are seeking help from a German clinic where treatment involves heating the body to 42 degrees celcius.

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The Hill family - Nick, Fiona, Max, 8, and Jess, 5, all have Lyme disease and are raising money for treatment in Germany. Pictured in their Manly home. Photo by Annika Enderborg

Single tick bite’s devastating effect on family

A family battling Lyme disease caused by a single tick bite, say they need treatment in Germany, where scores of Australians have already sought help.

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Sania Saady is one local mum (there are seven in total) who have been nominated for an Ausmumpreneur Award - she started her own cake business and has lots of cakes as well as her daughter Sophia, 4, and son Jacob, 6 in the picture

Mums ditch corporate world to set up home businesses

Mums are changing the way they work, as growing numbers on the northern beaches decide to start their own businesses in their homes.

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Pia O'Connor is hosting kids' yoga parties. Pictured are kids Flynn O'Connor, 5, and Sibilla Nelson (correct spelling), also 5.

New kids party trend replaces cake with yoga

Traditional birthday parties in the backyard are a thing of the past as parents search for more meaningful ways to celebrate.

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