Tough road to tertiary ed
Education experts are calling for an overhaul of the ATAR as a criterion for entry into most university programs
View ArticleMum finds son’s texts to sex workers
A FURIOUS mother is at war with Melbourne’s sex workers after discovering “crude, disgusting” texts on her 15-year-old son’s phone. WARNING: Sexual content
View ArticleSally Faulkner pregnant with fourth child
THE Brisbane mum who made global headlines when she attempted to recover her children from Lebanon has shared some good news.
View ArticleHeartbreaking moment orphaned siblings are reunited
THIS is the heartbreaking moment Angie and Zachary first saw each other three weeks after the crash that killed their parents and baby sister.
View Article‘She was going to prove she was tough enough’
THE parents of “Dolly” Everett have told how their daughter seemed normal the night of her suicide, and how they lay with her body for three-and-a-half hours.
View ArticleWhy Kate refuses to give her son a smartphone
KATE Langbroek’s 14-year-old son confronted her on TV last night and demanded to know why he’s not allowed to have a smartphone.
View Article'Be discrete': School tells kids how to safely smoke meth
PARENTS were outraged after students at a New Zealand highschool were given a pamphlet on how to "safely" smoke cystal meth.
View ArticleUpdated Kia Carnival gains a new lease on family life
Owning a people-mover doesn't mean you have given up on life ... it's actually a ticket to freedom. The Kia Carnival is actually better than most SUVs.
View ArticleMUM'S PAIN: Rapist dad helps raise child born of sex attack
WHEN Tamara looks into the blue-grey eyes of her little girl, she is reminded of the "monster" who fathered the sweet-natured youngster.
View ArticleHow I feed my family of five on $85 a week
ON A super tight budget? Here's how you can feed your family for less than $100 a week.
View Article'I woke up next to my boys and knew deep down they were gone'
“THEY were crying and I thought one had a nightmare and therefore upset the other, so we cuddled and went to sleep.”
View Article‘Our son makes us scared to be in our home’
MAX has always been prone to violent outbursts as a result of severe autism, but now he is getting too strong for his parents to control.
View ArticleHelp your children defeat bullies
No matter how hard you try to prevent it, bullying could still happen to your child - but there is something you can do.
View ArticleThe newborn screening saved my daughter’s life
WE'RE just so lucky that we live in a country where the newborn screening is available to save babies just like her.
View ArticleKidnapper who stole newborn says sorry
SHE posed as a nurse to abduct a baby from hospital by hiding her in a bag. Decades later, the woman who raised the stolen child as her own has faced the girl’s parents in court.
View Article'I’ve had four hours of sleep but these are the golden years'
WHEN I think ahead, to life with teens, I can’t help but feel like this, right now, is the sweet spot. The golden years.
View Article‘I’m crushed with guilt when I look at my son’
ELLE Halliwell faced an impossible choice: start cancer treatment, or risk her life and continue her pregnancy. It haunts her how close the call was.
View Article20-year secret I hid from my kids
MOTHER-of-three Amanda Stokes was so organised that she managed to hide her dangerous secret from her family for decades.
View ArticleShocking sexism in popular children’s books
THE Mr Men book series has been branded sexist by a new study claiming female characters have less power.
View ArticleMental health crisis in our children on the rise
ALARMING new research has confirmed what many parents fear: the mental health crisis in our children isn't going away. In fact, it's on the rise.
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