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TOPSHOT - Mourners pay a floral tribute to Bondi Beach shooting victims at the Bondi Pavillion in Sydney on December 15, 2025. A father-and-son team toting long-barrelled guns shot and killed 15 people including a 10-year-old girl at Sydney's Bondi Beach on December 14, with authorities labelling it an antisemitic terrorist attack on a Jewish festival. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)

‘It’s horrible, but I’d rather know the truth’

How do you explain the unexplainable? That’s the question Aussie parents across the country are now debating in the wake of the Bondi attack.

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Anna Robards: ‘I probably don’t want to see it’

The former Bachelor star opens up about how she handled THOSE kissing scenes involving husband Tim Robards, and the horrifying ordeal she faced giving birth.

China contraceptive tax. Picture: NYPost

China’s condom tax to spark baby boom

China will tax condoms and birth control for the first time in three decades as officials desperately try to reverse a population crisis.

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WEEKEND PAPERS ONLY - Sam and Nick Jones with baby Charlie 2 months old in NICU at mater Mothers . Pic Annette Dew

Meet the ‘remarkable’ 360g tiny baby

Tipping the scale at an incredible 360 grams, Charlie Jones is believed to be the tiniest baby ever born in Queensland.

Kids

TOPSHOT - Mourners pay a floral tribute to Bondi Beach shooting victims at the Bondi Pavillion in Sydney on December 15, 2025. A father-and-son team toting long-barrelled guns shot and killed 15 people including a 10-year-old girl at Sydney's Bondi Beach on December 14, with authorities labelling it an antisemitic terrorist attack on a Jewish festival. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)

‘It’s horrible, but I’d rather know the truth’

How do you explain the unexplainable? That’s the question Aussie parents across the country are now debating in the wake of the Bondi attack.

Children's toy containing coloured sand stickers has been recalled over asbestos fears.

Stickers recalled over asbestos fears

The ACCC has recalled sand stickers sold at toy stores, pharmacies and book shops across Australia and online over asbestos fears.

State’s call on controversial smack ban

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - June 16, 2025: In Conversation: Peter Malinauskas MP, Premier of South Australia delivers his Keynote address to Defending Australia 2025 at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: Martin Ollman

Parents will be given an answer on whether they can “moderately” smack their children as punishment after a Royal Commission recommended it be banned.

11yo boys charged over devastating bushfire

Two 11-year-old boys have been charged over the Geraldton fire that destroyed one home and damaged others.

Two 11-year-old boys have been charged over a destructive fire that tore through a coastal community destroying one home and damaging property.

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Another kid’s toy recalled for asbestos sand

Toy sold at Kmart and Target recalled after asbestos detected in lab testing.

A coloured sand unicorn toy sold in Kmart and Target has been recalled over asbestos contamination risk.

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Teens

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - June 16, 2025: In Conversation: Peter Malinauskas MP, Premier of South Australia delivers his Keynote address to Defending Australia 2025 at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: Martin Ollman

State’s call on controversial smack ban

Parents will be given an answer on whether they can “moderately” smack their children as punishment after a Royal Commission recommended it be banned.

LIVESocial Media

Hidden catch in kids’ attempt to avoid ban

Hidden catch in kids’ attempt to avoid ban

Aussie teens are already looking for ways to bypass the country’s landmark under-16 social media ban after it kicked in. But there’s a major catch as authorities warn these companies “know” about what’s going on.

Major social media ban myth busted

Australia’s history-making social media ban for under-16s has come into force today - and its left the country divided.

Social media is the first stop for many teens seeking information about this crucial issue, but experts have revealed how they can still get the help they need.

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Schoolies trend laid bare in shock stats

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA. NewsWire Photos. 16 November 2024 SCHOOLIES. Picture: NewsWire/ Richard Gosling

A new trend is hitting businesses hard during what should be a financial boom, courtesy of one of the country’s biggest party weeks.

School Life

Farrer could admit girls as soon as 2028. Picture: Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School.

NSW boys school to go co-ed despite backlash

A selective all-boys’ high school could admit girls for the first time in nearly 90 years as soon as 2028, as a result of a new Department of Education ruling.

‘Question why’: Elite principal blasts parents

The teen at the centre of a cruel “human tunnel” at an elite Sydney school has broken his silence, explaining the sad reason he went along.

More toys recalled amid asbestos fears

PRODUCT RECALL- Sensory Activity Sets – PAW Patrol, Bluey & Frozen 2 - Sold at Kmart, HL Toys International

A major retailer has pulled more popular children’s toy sets from shelves amid fears they may contain asbestos.

Schoolies trend laid bare in shock stats

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA. NewsWire Photos. 16 November 2024 SCHOOLIES. Picture: NewsWire/ Richard Gosling

A new trend is hitting businesses hard during what should be a financial boom, courtesy of one of the country’s biggest party weeks.

Babies

China contraceptive tax. Picture: NYPost

China’s condom tax to spark baby boom

China will tax condoms and birth control for the first time in three decades as officials desperately try to reverse a population crisis.

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Moment cop saved choking baby on highway

Cop saves choking baby. Picture: TikTok/simplysandra__

A cop has saved a choking eight-month-old baby on a highway after spotting her panicked father speeding down the road for help.

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32yo star shares major personal update

32yo star shares major personal update

The woman who questioned whether or not she wanted children has shared a major personal update about her life.

Health Problems

US scraps newborn jab advice in huge move

FILE - Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)

A US medical board has voted to end a 30-year recommendation for newborns to receive a shot for a viral liver disease.

‘Unexpected’: Aussie star reveals baby shock

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After years of fertility struggles, Jesinta Franklin speaks candidly about becoming pregnant with her third child to husband Buddy Franklin – and how the couple reacted to the news.

Pregnancy

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Anna Robards: ‘I probably don’t want to see it’

The former Bachelor star opens up about how she handled THOSE kissing scenes involving husband Tim Robards, and the horrifying ordeal she faced giving birth.

Update as 30yo dies during horror home birth

Update after 30yo dies following freebirth

A Melbourne woman’s decision to avoid medical care during pregnancy ended in tragedy, with the influencer dying from complications.

IVF clinic hit with new conditions after bungles

Monash IVF have been slapped with new conditions following a series of bungles.

Victoria’s health regulator has slapped an IVF clinic with new conditions after embryos were transferred to the wrong patients.

‘Unexpected’: Aussie star reveals baby shock

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After years of fertility struggles, Jesinta Franklin speaks candidly about becoming pregnant with her third child to husband Buddy Franklin – and how the couple reacted to the news.

Photo of tiny hand will break your heart

She requires 24/7 care. Picture: Supplied

The story behind this crushing photo of a teeny tiny hand in a wedding ring will surely speak to every parent who has ever brought a child into the world.

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