The Easter school holidays bring a welcome change of pace â cooler days, colourful leaves, chocolate treats and long weekends perfect for family time. Whether youâre planning a day trip, looking for local activities, or just trying to keep boredom at bay, hereâs your Autumn edition...
Looking for a fun (and free) school holiday activity? A nationwide bike âtreasure huntâ is back this Easter â and families could win brand-new bikes just by solving clues and getting outdoors. The Pedal Heist returns this Easter with free bikes hidden across Australia. Hereâs...
Planning a cinema trip these Easter school holidays? From a blockbuster Mario adventure to magical classics and animated newcomers, hereâs what families can watch in April 2026 â plus what parents should know before booking tickets. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) Rated:Â PG Runs:Â 98 mins Released:Â April 1 Mario...
âBuy it nice or buy it twiceâ, writes Lorinda Cramer. Rejecting this new world of overconsumption during a cost of living crisis The âfrugal chicâ aesthetic is having its moment, however contradictory the concept may seem. âFrugalâ suggests a focus on thriftiness, while âchicâ oozes a...
Ready in 30 minutes, with juicy chicken and pillowy gnocchi smothered in a dreamy Parmesan cream sauce with sun-dried tomatoes. Prep time: 5 mins Cooking time: 25 mins Serves 5 Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Ingredients 30 ml olive oil 816 g boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 1...
Uri Gal reports that Woolworths has announced a partnership with Google to incorporate agentic artificial intelligence into its âOliveâ chatbot, starting in Australia later this year. Until now, Olive has largely answered questions, resolved problems and directed shoppers to information. Soon, Olive will be able to do...
Online spaces promoting extreme ideas about masculinity are reaching more teenage boys. As the Netflix documentary Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere sparks debate, Australiaâs eSafety Commissioner says open conversations at home are key. What is the âmanosphereâ? Parents may have heard the term recently thanks to the Netflix...
Families across Australia are already deep into coughs, runny noses and gastro bugs â and for many, it feels relentless. One child returns to care with a sniffle. Within days, half the room is coughing. By the end of the week, siblings, parents and even grandparents...
Most children bounce back from pain after an injury or illness.  But for one in five â approximately 877,000 children in Australia âreport Joshua Pate  and Mark Hutchinson, the pain continues. Clinicians call this chronic or persistent pain, meaning pain that lasts longer than three months....
Bluey is a smart show that draws on all kinds of inspirations for its charming stories, including religious ones. Sarah Lawson writes that her newly published research looks at what Bluey has to say about religion, and the religion of play which the characters live...
