Fall in private births a $1bn budget threat
The shutdown of private birthing units is set to blow the national health budget, with new modelling showing the decline of private births could cost taxpayers an extra $1bn a year.
Families
‘Mum, I think I’m a boy’: Parents’ journey through transition
Determined to support their child, Kate and David learn that grief and love are not mutually exclusive.
Problems that put mums, bubs at risk demand urgent action
Bombshell research has highlighted serious problems in our health system – problems that put Australian mothers and their babies at risk and need urgent attention.
Family ties may not bind forever: here’s how to handle estrangement
With adman John Singleton’s extended family dramas spilling into legal action this week, we take a broader look at the impact of family estrangement and how to stay emotionally safe.
Dental in Medicare? Time to put our money where our mouth is
While both major parties have pledged billions more in funding for Medicare, oral care may again be overlooked. Here are some of the reasons to count teeth in.
Day Zero: leadership lessons from a mum’s unimaginable loss
Business executive Michelle Japp was excited about her pregnancy as were her colleagues, and a hospital check-up was so routine that she was dressed for work. Then her world unravelled.
Kids’ teeth troubles? You can’t always blame the parents
Parents are used to copping the blame for their children’s health, but sometimes problems with teeth have another root cause. The trick is knowing what you do next.
What’s the ‘peak age’ for divorce? And why are more long marriages ending?
Divorce in Australia is changing. Why are couples taking longer to call it quits?
Tragic teen trapped in culture chasm
A young girl is raised in two different cultures, by different parents. Then she dies. Who decides what happens next?
What to expect when you’re expecting: dad edition
Be patient with conception, be kind to your partner and remember that parenthood is one of the greatest gifts, says an obstetrician who has delivered more than 5000 babies.
Dealing with an angsty teen? Here’s how to navigate it
Social scientist and bestselling author Matilda Gosling shares her evidence-led advice on how best to guide our adolescents through these formative years.
How a DNA test united siblings separated by fate, and half the world
At 23, Will Seitam is simply overwhelmed at the joy he has found when he wasn’t even looking. On an unexceptional day in 2023, a message flashed on the screen of his phone. It was short, unexpected and startling.
Tracking the phones of loved ones is problematic. I’ll do it anyway
An illusion of control seems precious when so much of life is uncertain.
Politicians must help cure ailing Medicare
General practitioners are the backbone of health care. But without increased rebates for longer consultations, the system will soon buckle.
Father rides ‘to the Moon and Back’ fighting son’s epilepsy
Will has one of the rarest forms of childhood epilepsy, caught with a mixture of luck and ‘parental instinct’. It will take a trip to the Moon and Back to help him.
They were told their baby would die before she turned three. How did she defy the odds?
Diagnosed with a life limiting illness at five months, doctors told Jess Schonberger’s parents their first-born would not see her third birthday. What happened next has astounded everyone.
What to do in each decade to enjoy your last
From your 20s to your 80s, these are tips for what you should be doing in each decade to live a long, healthy and enjoyable life.
‘I thought my partner was hiding something from me. The truth was so much worse’
What do you do when the man you love is diagnosed, at just 46, with dementia? For a long time Louise Bryant thought the answer was silence. But suddenly, that all changed.
‘Eighty is a weird land to be in’: Michael Palin is still looking on the bright side of life
He’s seen up close how people live around the world. So how is the Monty Python star faring at 81?
So is yours the typical Australian family?
Just what is the typical Australian family? A new report finds family structures are increasingly diverse, and governments aren’t keeping up with the change.
Gen Z gloom means no baby boom
If we’re not in a baby drought now, we soon may be, experts warn, unless Gen Z finds its mojo.
Are the rich about to start breeding superbabies?
A startup is enabling prospective parents to screen their embryos for future health risks. ‘Your genetics is a lottery,’ says founder Noor Siddiqui, ‘why don’t we try to make it a little more fair?’
How modern love is altering our brains
New technology is changing romance, and it’s impacting not just our hearts, but our heads. Here, a neuroscientist discusses how modern love is changing the dating landscape in our brains.
How Big Tech created the ‘anxious generation’
The revolution starts here: we’ve over-parented our kids – but let them run wild on social media. Now a growing movement of fed-up parents are fighting to keep kids off smartphones.
20 rules for raising kids in the age of the smartphone
Smartphones are poisoning our children’s minds, says Jonathan Haidt. But it’s not too late to arrest the damage and send the kids out to play.
How hard is it for a relationship counsellor to practise what she preaches?
I’ve had to acknowledge that being in a lifelong relationship with a soulmate hasn’t happened with me. It took a long time for me to go, actually, that’s not a failure.
Is the nuclear family disappearing?
Social fabric is critical in urban design as we look to service some big demographic shifts.
We’re mad to give our children smartphones
Only by barring under-16s from social media can we break this toxic cycle of anxiety, addiction and mental ill-health.
Folbigg’s freedom fighters who helped end 20 years in hell
In the end, like so many tragedies, a saga that spanned decades and inflicted so much grief was suddenly over. Kathleen Folbigg was free.
‘Striking cognitive impact’: how Covid babies are different
Babies raised in the isolation of the pandemic had an unexpected start to life, and the results are showing. What happened – and will it be permanent?
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