5 expert tips on how not to be branded a twit when using a beach tent

Cabana drama: The current debate may prompt Australian beach authorities to consider bringing in cabana regulation, writes Samuel Cornell Debate erupted recently over the growing number of beach tents, or “cabanas”, proliferating on Australian beaches. The controversy, which began on social media, was fuelled by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who declared it was “not on” for...

EDITOR’S PICKS

Here’s how this new PBS endometriosis drug works and who it might help
Nial Wheate looks at the drug Visanne. It’s for endometriosis and has just been added to the PBS. The drug Visanne (also known as dienogest) is the first endometriosis treatment to be added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in 30 years. Endometriosis is a...
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23 January, 2025
Find your ‘Inner Happy’ to thrive in 2025
Elizabeth Jane encourages people to find their inner happiness rather than seeking it through external things and circumstances. The shock of a relationship breakdown after many years of marriage was the catalyst for Elizabeth Jane’s quest to find the things that gave her joy and...
Editor
16 January, 2025
Christmas survival guide to beat asthma risks
Who doesn’t love the Christmas break? Bare feet and the family winding down after another busy year. But if your children have asthma, the National Asthma Council Australia says the holiday season can bring its own hidden dangers. Between hot weather, pollen and bushfire smoke,...
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28 December, 2024
Christmas Nougat
A festive favourite enjoyed by all ages, write Paul Allam & David McGuinness An old school friend of Paul’s, Daniel Zanello, of Italian heritage, told him his nonna swore that you could judge good nougat by its chewiness. It should be soft and chewy in...
Vanessa Fairweather
22 December, 2024
Giving the gift of reading for Christmas
Giving the gift of reading is a great way to get children into books. It makes books feel extra-special when they’re wrapped up as a present for Christmas and given with love. We have listed some of the great books that we have reviewed for...
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19 December, 2024
Food can play a central role in the celebrations at Christmas
To help you out with food ideas for Christmas, we have reprised some of our Childmags Christmas food articles in case you missed them. The cost of food is top of mind for many at Christmas, especially this year. If you are trying to find...
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12 December, 2024

Celebrating Mothers

A grandma’s legacy looms large over Kate’s family
The legacy of Kate King’s grandmother looms large over her family. My grandma died this year. I always considered myself very lucky to have my maternal grandmother in my life for so long, and now she isn’t. I was there when she suffered heart failure,...
Editor
30 December, 2024
Confronting The Past
Sarah Pietrzak is caught unawares when she is forced to confront an old, but lasting, family tragedy. I was instantly transported to my childhood when I entered the room. My team member was practising resuscitation on the baby mannequin, under the eye of an assessor....
Editor
05 December, 2024
Baby ready or not: new fertility service helps Australians get on the front foot
Doctors says concerns about being able to have children are becoming more common as people start their families later in life and awareness increases about the impact conditions such as endometriosis can have on fertility. In response to these concerns and strong demand from women...
Editor
24 November, 2024
Going Through The Motions
Megan Howe hits a hurdle in her son’s toilet training. The Struggle Begins: Toilet Training Challenges The bathroom had become a battleground. We’d pleaded, cajoled and offered every reward under the sun, but there was no way our four-year-old son was going to do a...
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14 November, 2024