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Experts warn of soaring poisoning rates from ADHD drugs

More than 3000 Australians were poisoned by ADHD drugs last year, as experts reveal the hidden dangers of a medication designed for adults but widely used by kids.

VOX POP. Young peopleÃs outlook on the future. Zoe Taylor (18), Maya Malaysia (19) and Max Rodd (18). Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Woe is Gen Z: Why young Aussies are so pessimistic

A major new university study of young Aussies reveals many haven’t just lost hope of owning a home – they doubt they can even afford moving into a share house.

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Happy adult daughter enjoying with her mature parents at home and looking at camera; Bank of Mum and Dad generic money

Cars, weddings, houses: More Gen X parents funding adult children’s lives

The Bank of Grandma and Grandpa is flourishing, with parents offering more support to their adult kids well into retirement. But there are some expenses where they draw the line.

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Aquinas College has been accused of lifting its fees by more than 60 oer cent for some families. Picture: Facebook

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‘Money grab’: Devastated parents lash Ringwood school’s 60 per cent fee hike

Parents from Aquinas College say they were blindsided by the school’s decision to substantially hike fees, with many now considering pulling their kids out.

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Bully intimidates a skinny kid.

Bullies – stop blaming your upbringing and own your bad choices

Bullying is a choice and perpetrators should take responsibility for their actions instead of blaming their parents, say two professors with some tough love for bullies.

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Angela Mollard on her biggest parenting regret

Party pressure sparks parenting regret, Angela Mollard says

Influencer Bec Judd has banned lolly bags in her house, now Angela Mollard reveals her biggest parenting regret about kids’ birthday parties.

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Personal trainer Theo Fedele warns TikTok influencers are promoting the use of dangerous animal steroids.

16yo Aussie boys injecting cattle steroids to ‘feel like a man’

A TikTok video shows a shirtless 16-year-old in a gym, needle in hand as he injects cattle steroids into his arm. Personal trainers and medical experts warn it’s alarmingly common.

Preschool little girl in sleeping bag camping. Outdoors activity with children in summer. Fun and adventure camp, family and friends vacations or weekend trip. Portrait of child with flashlight

Susie O’Brien: Watch out for this item on school camp lists

My son’s camp list contained an item that made me nostalgic for the era of dictionaries, street directories and cameras with film. How do we explain these items to our offspring?

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Frankie, with his mum Tracey and father Nate, faces an uncertain future amid NDIS changes.

It cost $8000 to diagnose our son – now we’re terrified he’ll lose his care

This family spent a fortune to get their autistic son Frankie the care he needs on the NDIS. Now they’re kept awake at night by fears he could be booted off the scheme.

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Psychologist Clare Rowe (right) says it's a disgrace that Victorian schools can enable children to socially transition their gender without parental consent, medical oversight or documentation.

‘Negligence sold as compassion’: School gender transition policy must go

Psychologist Clare Rowe says a state-sanctioned policy that lets teenagers switch their gender identity without parental consent or medical oversight is disgraceful and dangerous.

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A young woman screaming uncontrollably while isolated on a black background

It’s just a ‘quick menty B’: How exam freakouts can actually help

If your senior school or uni student child tells you how a ‘rant buddy’ helped them overcome a ‘quick menty B’, it’s not as bad (or as baffling) as it might sound.

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New face of torment: From physical violence to psychological warfare

Groundbreaking research exposes the age when children face their peak bullying risk, as experts warn traditional playground violence has evolved into something far more sinister.

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Afghanistan veteran Dave Royles has overcome his war demons and now helps at-risk teenagers like Rocco McManus. Desperate parents from around Australia are paying $6000 for military-style boot camps run by the organisation Veteran Mentors.

Call of duty: Soldier’s Taliban trauma inspires mission to save troubled teens

Dave Royles survived deadly Taliban bombs as a teenage soldier. That inspired his new mission – helping troubled youths fight their own battles through military-style boot camps.

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Avoid the app trap: Experts share tips for newborn parenting success

Apps are not the answer to the nightmare newborn phase, a new study has found, as experts share their advice for navigating the highs and lows of becoming a new parent.

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