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Yes, I’m judgmental about preschool beauty routines – and for good reason

Sitting next to a toddler wearing perfume on a plane reminded Angela Mollard of the dangers of ‘essential’ skincare and make-up products for babies and preschoolers.

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From beach camping to corporate takeover: How Schoolies sold out

Once all you needed was a fake ID, a beach and beer money. Now corporates have taken over Schoolies, fuelling out-of-control entitlement and a $5000 price tag.

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Technology & Digital Safety

Lost skill experts say children can relearn once social media ban starts

Friendship expert Bec Sparrow says the social media ban for under-16s presents a golden opportunity to teach children how to form genuine relationships again.

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What toddlers should be taught about their bodies

It’s never too early to begin teaching children about body autonomy and consent, says this professor in criminology. But there’s one big thing many parents do wrong.

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Angela Mollard writes on education

Worried our schools are a mess? It’s worse than you think – this is why

The lucky country? We’re on track to become the stupid country. I’ve been researching education stories for six months and am appalled at what I’ve learned, writes Angela Mollard.

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Victorian Institute of Teaching takes years to resolve cases, damning review finds

Victorian Institute of Teaching takes years to resolve cases, damning review finds

Victorian Institute of Teaching is being overhauled after a damning report finds it takes up to three years to take no action, leaving accused teachers in limbo.

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Early Education

National education reporter Darcy Fitzgerald is appalled at the lack of official transparency around Australia's childcare failings.

Our childcare system is broken – but regulators refuse to admit it

As a new dad, I’m appalled at the weasel words used by Australia’s childcare watchdogs to conceal the extent of the sector’s failures, writes Darcy Fitzgerald.

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Soaring school costs are pricing struggling families out of education

A plain school jacket cost $30 last year but is now $50. Pants that were $38 are now $52. A tsunami of rising education costs is overwhelming families on struggle street.

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Louise Paech and husband Locky say finding the time to get children Oskar and Ella to school with a healthy lunch requires a team effort.

What cost of living crisis? Aussie parents spend big to escape hated chore

Feel like there’s not enough hours in the day? You’re not alone – and many parents are willing to splash a surprising amount of cash to get out of one particularly tedious task.

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Revealed: The Geelong schools with the wealthiest parents listed

Ever wanted to see how much families earn at the state’s top private schools? Here’s a full list of the average income of families at every elite school in Geelong and Victoria. Search now.

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Rebecca Whitfield-Baker with sons Seb and Harry on a recent holiday. Picture supplied

Boy-mum backfire: Glamourless twist no one warns you about

Forget Golden Bachelor mansion glamour – middle-aged mum Rebecca Whitfield-Baker exists in the weird twilight zone of sharing a home with two young adult sons.

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Thriving Kids can work – but only if the government does this

The founders of AllPlay argue $2bn NDIS alternative Thriving Kids can help families who fear their kids will fall through the cracks – but only if it’s set up in the right way.

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Megan Blancada, Jadd Brooker and Shannon McCoole were all convicted of serious child sex crimes.

They’re evil but no masterminds – how to spot a pedophile

What can parents do to protect our kids from predators? Sean Fewster has been covering the courts for decades, and shares his insights into abusers’ depressingly familiar tactics.

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Private schools rich list – how much money all the other parents earn

You’ll be astonished to learn how much parents at Australia’s elite schools are earning. Here’s the official data showing the average family income at hundreds of private schools.

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