Parenting

Parenting A generous benefactor has boosted kindergarten and childcare options

Travel Owner Karinda Anderson: ‘We’re getting 18 to 20 vans a week, sometimes a night’

Parenting Multiple shoppers have ended up with blood on their hands (sort-of) after making an easy mistake with one of the discount store’s popular products.

Crime Defence lawyers for a man accused of murdering his former wife have received a partial brief of evidence.

Education In a new study that will shock many parents, researchers have uncovered just how many young students are subject to persistent violent bullying at school.

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Parenting The mother of a newborn who was mauled to death by the family’s pet Rottweiler has shared a heartbreaking post. WARNING: Graphic

Parenting The model and actress has celebrated her pregnancy with a racy mirror photo shoot – but there was one detail that caught fans’ eyes.

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Parenting The brutal fallout to this heartbreaking viral video of Quaden Bayles has led to an unexpected new friendship with one public critic.

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Parenting Word to the wise: if you do decide to step in and confront a child over their bad behaviour, do at least five head checks to make sure their parents aren’t around.

Health A mum has shared disgusting photos of thick black mould inside her son’s bath toys as she urged other parents to throw them away.

Motoring Dual-cabs like the Mitsubishi Triton with four-wheel drive capability open a new world of local exploration

Parenting Jordan Ablett has endured a year where she lost her mum to cancer and shared son Levi’s battles with a rare degenerative disease.

Parenting Depressed parents with newborns have been calling helplines in record numbers, as the federal government announces a $13.6 funding boost for support programs.

Health When mum of four Kirsty O’Brien noticed a rash on her youngest child she was told not to worry. But just days later there was devastating news.

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Parenting An Geelong woman has received the ultimate gift from her sister: a longed-for child. But the surrogate fought a dramatic health battle in the process.

Parenting A Melbourne mum said she was heartbroken at seeing how her 10-year-old daughter changed after using TikTok for just one week.

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Motoring Here’s the SUV for those who want to keep up with the Jonses without decimating the budget.

Opinion You make rules when you become a parent for the first time but it’s OK to break them, says Edwina Bartholomew.

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News The human brain is both powerful and complex, but when overwhelmed, runs the risk of creating mental illnesses that can become debilitating.

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Health A family has been left heartbroken after their "beautiful little boy" Noah died from meningococcal sepsis.