A dad developed an app that enables parents to lock their children’s phone until they write back.

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10th Jan. 2019 8:01 AM

An Aussie pub says it has been forced to take the extraordinary step of banning a popular drink for children — and people...

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09th Jan. 2019 8:01 AM

It's the perfect time to get your little ones outdoors and away from their screens.

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06th Jan. 2019 2:01 PM

MUMMY blogger Katrina Springer has made a living sharing her tips and tricks for an organised home but there’s some advice...

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29th Dec. 2018 6:12 PM

A supermarket Santa has been charged with the murder of his two children after their bodies were found buried in his...

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27th Dec. 2018 7:12 AM

Top tips for keeping children safe and maintaining your pool year-round

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22nd Dec. 2018 5:12 PM

There's a call for debate after a survey reveals around 690,000 Australian children under 12 own a mobile phone.

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19th Dec. 2018 1:12 PM

New figures have revealed a worrying trend among Aussie children, which leaves them exposed to damaging side...

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18th Dec. 2018 9:12 AM

Distressed parents were forced to take their children from theme park shows after protesters refused to leave.

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16th Dec. 2018 6:12 PM

A YOUNG black girl has killed herself in a tiny town in America’s deep south after classmates allegedly bullied her.

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12th Dec. 2018 11:12 AM

After the woman reached speeds of more than 200km/h during the chase, police officers had to help calm the child down.

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11th Dec. 2018 9:12 AM

A furious mother-to-be has slammed her “fake” family for ridiculing her son’s name. They’ve now been uninvited to her baby...

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11th Dec. 2018 6:12 AM

Are you aware of the dangers of low level dams?

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11th Dec. 2018 1:12 AM

Everyone you love will already be over the moon that a new little person is about to enter the family, so why do we insist...

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05th Dec. 2018 5:12 AM

A trip to Europe, with riots in Paris and all, on the agenda for first Christmas as a single mother.

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04th Dec. 2018 10:12 AM

Parents, have a child that loves mountain biking? Here is something to keep them occupied these school holidays

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03rd Dec. 2018 2:12 PM

Cash-strapped Australians should adopt these Barefoot Investor strategies to avoid a Christmas spending blowout.

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30th Nov. 2018 7:11 PM

Whenever people comment that my kids look nothing alike sometimes, I say, "Well, that’s because they each have a different...

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29th Nov. 2018 3:11 PM

Summer Dawn has learnt to endure the most unbearable pain over the past year and a half.

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29th Nov. 2018 3:11 PM

Students and local businesses are encouraged to bring their recycling to Taabinga State School as part of their new...

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29th Nov. 2018 3:11 PM

THERE'S a couple of new players on the block!

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29th Nov. 2018 3:11 PM

PARENTS need to take responsibility for teaching their kids good money habits that will help them for a lifetime, say David...

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27th Nov. 2018 12:11 PM

A MUM who drowned her youngest child in a river and tried to kill her eight-year-old son made a chilling threat prior to...

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27th Nov. 2018 10:11 AM

Our relationships with our children can provide them with tools to cope and help them engage differently with the emotions...

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27th Nov. 2018 10:11 AM

What’s the point of having your child baptised or have a naming ceremony?

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25th Nov. 2018 12:11 PM

After seeing his son struggling to find a job one dad decided to reach out to the community for help and response he got...

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23rd Nov. 2018 5:11 AM

It’s natural to want to comfort kids in pain. But helping them persevere in the face of emotions like shame will serve them...

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22nd Nov. 2018 9:11 AM

Three young brothers south of Brisbane are struggling to keep afloat after they suddenly lost both of their parents in less...

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22nd Nov. 2018 8:11 AM

YOUR child's brain develops faster in the first five years than in any other time of their life.

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20th Nov. 2018 4:11 AM

This mum turned her back on her child for a few seconds before she turned back and got the fright of her life.

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17th Nov. 2018 9:11 AM

It’s the latest movie everyone is talking about, and instead of missing out Lillian Saleh decided to go to the movies with...

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17th Nov. 2018 7:11 AM

The first teaser trailer for Toy Story 4 just dropped — and get ready to meet your new favourite character, a highly-strung...

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13th Nov. 2018 7:11 AM

A court has heard details of the last days of a baby’s life — and how hospital staff “didn’t believe” she had swallowed a...

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13th Nov. 2018 4:11 AM

THEIR spelling of the common name is rather bizarre, and couldn't be a 'new age' way of spelling it... could it?

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12th Nov. 2018 1:11 PM

IF this picture could be your little one asleep right now then you need to read this.

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12th Nov. 2018 12:11 PM

MILLIONS of women are missing from countries all over the world and it’s because of this “extreme” obsession.

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10th Nov. 2018 2:11 AM

IF you haven’t received your children’s Christmas wishlist yet, there is a good chance these toys will be on it.

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09th Nov. 2018 1:11 AM

ROYAL Children’s Hospital surgeons will soon attempt to separate conjoined Bhutanese twins Nima and Dawa in a marathon...

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07th Nov. 2018 9:11 AM

YOUNG children exposed to toxic air pollutants are significantly more likely to develop autism, according to worrying new...

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07th Nov. 2018 8:11 AM

THEY’RE already feeling the pinch but now parents have to participate in activities to get their Centrelink...

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06th Nov. 2018 12:11 PM

EMERGENCY crews in an English country town are responding to a “significant incident” after an inflatable slide collapsed...

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04th Nov. 2018 9:11 AM

Award winning play coming to Gladstone to entertain and delight children and adults

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01st Nov. 2018 4:11 PM

STILL picking up that lingering glitter from your kids’ Halloween costumes? Trust us, it could be a lot worse.

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01st Nov. 2018 10:11 AM

WHILE talking tough on asylum seekers, the government has been quietly moving some of them to Australia. There’s a...

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01st Nov. 2018 8:11 AM

AUSTRALIAN Border Force has confirmed 11 children were removed from Nauru on Monday, as the Government faces renewed...

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23rd Oct. 2018 7:10 AM

“MUM, I don’t want to be alive anymore.” When Kelly’s son Jackson admitted this at just eight-years-old, she was hit with a...

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22nd Oct. 2018 7:10 PM

TWO states are launching a trial that would pay adults a hefty salary to quit their jobs and care for “complex” foster...

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22nd Oct. 2018 5:10 PM

A STUDY has revealed that Australian parents are failing to recognise just how much time they spend on devices when they're...

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22nd Oct. 2018 2:10 PM

SHE knows as the mother she's expected to want custody, or at least to want to share them 50/50, but she doesn't want...

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22nd Oct. 2018 1:10 PM

EVER wondered how life turns out for those unfortunate souls named Huntah, Feebi, R'Chee and Maddyson?

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20th Oct. 2018 7:10 PM