Why Period-tracking apps are not really for women

Popular fertility apps are engaging in widespread misuse of data, including on sex, periods and pregnancy, writes Katharine Kemp Research revealed serious privacy flaws in fertility apps used by Australian consumers – emphasising the need for urgent reform of the Privacy Act. Fertility apps provide a number of features. For instance, they may help users track their...

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Portion Caution for Kids
What portion sizes are you giving your kids? A Nutritionist gives her recommendations for kids' serving sizes.
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12 October, 2024
The design tricks keeping your kids hooked on games and apps
Chris Zomer and Sumudu Mallawaarachchi show you 3 things you can do about it. Ever found yourself unable to resist checking out a social media notification? Or sending a random picture just to keep a Snapchat “streak” going? Or simply getting stuck staring at YouTube because...
Editor
10 October, 2024
How can parents promote positive sibling relationships?
Sibling relationships are some of the longest-lasting relationships we have in our lives, report researchers Marissa Nivison and Sheri Madigan Half of Canadians and around 80 per cent of people worldwide have at least one sibling. Sibling relationships are unique from all other relationships because...
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03 October, 2024
Why your gas stove might be making your asthma worse
Researcher Nusrat Homaira looks at what this means and what you can do about it. We may think of air pollution as an outdoor problem caused by car exhaust and smog. But if the air inside our homes is polluted, this can also affect our...
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26 September, 2024
Early hay fever season prompts urgent doctor health warning
Doctors are warning Australians not to ignore hay fever symptoms as the allergy season arrives this year. Bupa Clinical Director Dr Tony MacDermott said the caution was most important for asthmatics, as most people with asthma were also susceptible to hay fever. Hay fever affects...
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19 September, 2024
Our movie selection for the coming school holidays
Looking for some movies for the days when the holidays have become too much and a little quiet time is required? Here are a few new family movies out this September and October. Streaming or Movies at home? Parents can now check Flicks online to...
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12 September, 2024

Celebrating Mothers

Dressed For Success?
Sarah Jameson faces the first major challenge of her son’s school year: coming up with a costume for ‘colonial’ day. Our first child started school this year, and it has been the most wonderful experience. The first hurdle, however, presented itself on Tuesday in the...
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10 October, 2024
How It Is…Parenthood
Wendy James considers the lifetime commitment that is parenthood. When the receptionist asks for my daughter’s date of birth I am slow to respond. Is it the 23rd or the 24th? May or June? The woman laughs, shakes her head and clucks: “How could Mummy...
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24 September, 2024
The temptations of childhood are many!
Martha Wegner gives into the contemplation of temptation. “Mum, I have something to show you.” Grim words spoken with a sombre expression. A slight look of panic around the eyes nearly gives him away. My son has something to show me all right, and it...
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12 September, 2024
Not Always For The Best
Linda McIver comes to the conclusion that sometimes, near enough is good enough. This morning, I picked a fight with my six-year-old, Chloe. I didn’t set out to fight, of course, but she was really pushing my buttons. Her claim that she had finished her...
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29 August, 2024