How many kids must be abused for things to change?
The truth is that child sex offenders have been targeting childcare centres for decades in Australia.
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An experiment using a bionic knee keeps summer beach plans afloat, and raises the question: are we too quick to hop on the operating table when it comes to ruptured ligaments?
My journey from cursing bloody caravaners … to becoming one
When the initial high wore off on our maiden voyage – and I realised how slow we were going – I had to swallow my rising panic and remind myself that being slow was actually the point.
School holidays should be more than something parents must survive
The relentlessness of full days at home with children can be a shock to the system for those normally in a 9am-5pm work routine. Add to that the pressure to have fun, and it’s a perfect storm.
When tragedy struck, I learned how a village truly works
There is a long list of great acts of kindness shown to us during a terrible time – but for some reason I will never forget the roses.
Flat-fee childcare won’t help families who are struggling
Ensuring the most disadvantaged children can actually access care will be the real test.
Smartphone, stupid social media: why I’m for the ban
Every day we see adults unable to handle social media. It’s a mystery to me why people would think it’s a good idea for kids.
Why being a parent is good for your character
One of the most compelling reasons for parenthood in an increasingly narcissistic age of instant gratification is that it forces most of us to be better people.
What’s wrong with this picture?
I’ve been called a tradwife in wholesale attempts to undermine my ideas, identity and character as a stay-at-home mum. Calculating feminists are weaponising it as a codeword for abuse.
Big families are the best way to boost the population
If Jim Chalmers wants more families to have more babies, he must make clear the demographic complexities at play. This includes bringing the public with him.
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