Netflix's new series, 'Adolescence', is like a parent's nightmare with no end

Adolescence is a technical masterpiece that exposes the darkest corners of incel culture and male rage, reports Kate Cantrell and Susan Hopkins Filmed in a one-take style, Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s new crime drama Adolescence is being hailed by critics as a technical masterpiece. Out now on Netflix, the four-part series follows the fallout surrounding 13-year-old...

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Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ Sparks Urgent Online Safety Talks for Parents
There are big conversations parents need to have to empower their children to be safe in the digital world. Why the Show Is Causing Concern Netflix’s new crime drama Adolescence has sparked anxiety among parents and child protection experts. The series follows 13-year-old Jamie Miller,...
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03 April, 2025
Juvenile Arthritis: The Overlooked Childhood Disease Affecting Thousands
Early Diagnosis Can Prevent Lifelong Disability Juvenile arthritis (JA) is a painful and often misunderstood disease that affects around 30,000 children and young adults under 24 in Australia. Despite being one of the most common chronic childhood conditions, it is frequently overlooked—sometimes even by healthcare...
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27 March, 2025
Why are head lice getting harder to kill?
Here’s how to break the nit cycle, writes scientist Cameron Webb Wrangling head lice, and the children they infest, must be up there with the most challenging duties a parent or carer has to face. And the job is getting harder. Commonly used chemical products...
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20 March, 2025
Teens Bypassing Online Safety: What Parents Need to Know
Concerningly, nearly a quarter of Australian teens admit they frequently find ways to get around blocks that stop them from accessing certain sites or content. Young Australians Skirt Online Restrictions, Sharing Sensitive Data A new UNICEF Australia survey reveals that while most young people understand...
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13 March, 2025
Book Reviews: This is just a sample of the new books for the under 7’s!
It’s hard when you are looking for a book with a particular theme, to actually find one that’s specific to your child. It will need to be of interest to them to keep their attention and should be one you can read out aloud and...
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06 March, 2025
The Battle Of The Box
Joseph Kelly’s cunning plan to outsource the breaking of his daughter’s television habit backfires. It’s amazing how quickly rituals develop with kids. With my eldest daughter, Maisie, we have the breakfast ritual (Mum gives cuddles, Dad makes food), the bath-time ritual (Maisie and baby Frances...
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27 February, 2025

Celebrating Mothers

Whose Disability Is It Anyway?
How you react to disability reveals a lot about you writes Arianne Ryecroft, a mother of three with two children living with disabilities. Our 10-year-old son, Xavier*, was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) at the age of five. Four months...
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03 April, 2025
Making Private Maternity Care More Affordable: A New Proposal for Expecting Parents
Health insurers are now proposing a new way to make private hospital births more affordable and accessible, giving families more choices when it comes to pregnancy care. The Cost of Private Maternity Care Is Rising – Here’s How It Could Change If you’re expecting a...
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16 March, 2025
Raking A Difference
Martha Wegner discovers that when it comes to gardening, two’s competent but three’s a clown. It was the kind of day we dream about when we think of autumn: perfectly cool, the kind of cool that requires a long-sleeved shirt and maybe a hat to...
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13 March, 2025
Making Private Maternity Care More Affordable: A New Proposal for Parents
Australian midwives and GPs should be allowed to manage pregnancies and births in the private hospital system under a new proposal that would see health insurers funding more options for expecting families. More Choices, Lower Costs for Expecting Families The new proposal aims to make...
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13 March, 2025