Surviving the School Holidays

This mum discovers that the road to school holiday happiness begins with herself. ...

23 September, 2020

35 Family Fun Staycation Ideas for busy kids

35 staycation ideas to help stay away from screen time and get your family fun back these holidays. There are ideas for all ages to keep them busy during the school holidays. Check out number 35 in case you decide that you want to keep...

22 September, 2020

Muddy knees and climbing trees: how playing outdoors can help children recharge

Most adults will remember spending much of their childhood playing outdoors without much parental supervision, writes Avril Rowley. But fears for children’s safety plus the demands of modern life mean many parents don’t allow their children the same freedoms. We live in an age where people...

16 September, 2020

Free Life Saving Swim classes return for Toddlers

Learn2Swim Week returns nationwide for its seventh year 25 Sep - 4 Oct Last year, 19 children under five tragically drowned in Australia , 12 in backyard pools. To help prevent tragic deaths, Poolwerx and Kids Alive have partnered with Australia’s swim schools to offer free...

16 September, 2020

Why should my child take swimming lessons?

Michelle O'Shea, Hazel Maxwell and Megan Stronach look at what a parent needs to know about learning how to swim in Australia and why it's so important. Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional death from injury worldwide. From July 2018 to June 2019, 276...

30 August, 2020

Google Arts & Culture in your own home

Looking for something different to do, stuck at home with the family? Are you curious about what Van Gogh’s Starry Night looks like up close? Or the difference between modern and contemporary art? Would you like to wander round a museum halfway across the world? How about...

27 August, 2020

Antarctica without windchill, the Louvre without queues: how to travel the world from home

SpaceX’s recent Falcon 9 rocket launch proves humanity has come leaps and bounds in its effort to reach other worlds. But now there’s a quicker, safer and environmentally friendlier way to travel to the centre of the galaxy – and you can do it too. NASA...

12 August, 2020

Pandemic chook care 101: How to care for your new pet hens

The term being ‘cooped up’ has taken a whole new meaning for Aussies during the COVID- 19 pandemic as chickens become a family favourite in the pets department. In fact, Google reported that search terms for ‘live chickens’ were at an all-time high over the...

12 August, 2020

War on Waste-keeping backyard chickens

Since we’ve been spending more time at home, we have taken on new interests, hobbies, and for some people, new pets. Many people have chosen backyard chickens as their new feathered friends and why not, as they come with amazing benefits including: Providing free fresh, nutritious...

12 August, 2020

The ‘Go Slow: Holiday Guide’

 Life feeling like a treadmill? Penny Webb explains how to get your groove back these holidays. Nicky Raymond’s world turned upside down when her husband was made redundant, resulting in several months of unemployment. Money became tight and suddenly holidays and costly family activities weren’t possible. “We went...

18 June, 2020