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NEWS+FEATURED

Early childhood educators celebrate 15 per cent pay rise as workforce stabilise

Bureau Report - 1 December 2025 11:04 AM 0

OPINION

Asbestos has been found in children’s coloured sand. What’s the risk to kids?

Contributing Author - 17 November 2025 8:13 AM 0

IMMIGRATION

$13m funding aims to help young Australians learn new languages

Bureau Report - 16 November 2025 2:34 PM 0

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT

Saima Beg’s book ‘Home Down Under’ shows children the magic of new beginnings

AMIT SARWAL - 9 October 2025 10:22 AM 0

OPINION

Despite improvements to early education, more children are starting school developmentally behind. What’s going on?

Contributing Author - 20 September 2025 5:57 AM 0

OPINION

NSW daycares face whopping $500k fines. Will this ensure safety?

Contributing Author - 13 September 2025 7:03 AM 0

HEALTH

New research finds many infant food products make claims that don’t match the main ingredients

Contributing Author - 31 August 2025 9:00 AM 0

NEWS+FEATURED

Inquiry uncovers rape gangs in 85 UK towns, with exploitation linked to predominantly Pakistani men

Bureau Report - 27 August 2025 10:09 AM 0

OPINION

Australia will get a register to track educators and CCTV trial in centres – we still need more to keep kids safe

Contributing Author - 23 August 2025 8:24 AM 0

NEWS+FEATURED

“I am truly sorry”: Premier’s apology as $42m childcare safety overhaul unveiled

AMIT SARWAL - 21 August 2025 10:47 AM 0

OPINION

Often parents and schools disagree about whether something is ‘bullying’: what happens next?

Contributing Author - 16 August 2025 9:32 AM 0

SCIENCE+TECHNOLOGY

Indian-American teens lead 3M science challenge to reimagine the future

AMIT SARWAL - 27 July 2025 10:04 AM 0

OPINION

Rising risks: what’s driving violence against Pacific children

Contributing Author - 18 July 2025 9:41 AM 0

OPINION

How can you keep kids off screens during the winter holidays?

Contributing Author - 14 July 2025 8:57 AM 0

OPINION

Google rolls out Gemini AI chatbot to children under 13, raising safety concerns

Contributing Author - 10 May 2025 8:28 AM 0

POLITICS

Queensland secures record funding, paving way for full funding of all Australian public schools

AMIT SARWAL - 24 March 2025 11:35 AM 0

OPINION

Do you speak other languages at home?

Contributing Author - 25 February 2025 9:27 AM 0

POLITICS

There’s a new push to teach Australian students about civics. Here are 6 ways to do it well

Contributing Author - 17 February 2025 8:57 AM 0

SCIENCE+TECHNOLOGY

How can you tell if your child is ready for a smartphone? What are the alternatives?

Contributing Author - 3 February 2025 8:51 AM 0

NEWS+FEATURED

Schools urged to stay vigilant as forced marriage cases rise in Australia

Bureau Report - 31 January 2025 9:26 AM 0

NEWS+FEATURED

Parents warned over rise in AI-generated child abuse material

Bureau Report - 29 January 2025 10:04 AM 0

OPINION

Is your child nervous about going back to school?

Contributing Author - 25 January 2025 9:22 AM 0

OPINION

Australia’s proactive approach against grooming gangs can be a model for global action

AMIT SARWAL - 14 January 2025 8:44 AM 0

OPINION

Holiday playdates are great for kids – but ditch the stress and don’t compare milestones

Contributing Author - 1 January 2025 7:18 AM 0

HEALTH

Children can be more vulnerable in the heat. Here’s how to protect them this summer

Contributing Author - 28 December 2024 8:48 AM 0

OPINION

Regular lessons have paused – but your kids should still practise their swimming this summer

Contributing Author - 27 December 2024 8:46 AM 0

OPINION

How to manage kids’ ‘Christmas crankies’ over the holidays

Contributing Author - 25 December 2024 7:52 AM 0

NEWS+FEATURED

Parents dive into surf safety after tragedy strikes school community

Bureau Report - 24 December 2024 8:19 AM 0

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT

Celebrating youth energy, creativity, and culture at Yuwa Diwas 2025

Bureau Report - 18 December 2024 8:18 AM 0

OPINION

Should we give students awards at school?

Contributing Author - 11 December 2024 7:59 AM 0

HEALTH

Fijian toddler Vihaana fighting for life in India, family seeks urgent monetary support

Bureau Report - 4 December 2024 8:01 AM 0

NEWS+FEATURED

Aussie mine rescue hero Prof. Arnold Dix meets little Indian fan

AMIT SARWAL - 25 November 2024 11:45 AM 0

OPINION

Pupil-free days may be tricky for parents, but they are vital for teachers and schools

Contributing Author - 18 November 2024 8:51 AM 0

HEALTH

Fit kids have better mental and physical health. What’s the best way to get them active?

Contributing Author - 1 November 2024 9:02 AM 0

OPINION

What makes Chinese students so successful by international standards?

Contributing Author - 23 October 2024 9:03 AM 0

SPORTS

Why are some Australian students having to pay to do PE at public schools?

Contributing Author - 18 October 2024 9:17 AM 0

SCIENCE+TECHNOLOGY

South Australia is proposing a law to ban kids under 14 from social media. How would it work?

Contributing Author - 10 September 2024 8:49 AM 0

NEWS+FEATURED

Sextortion reports decline, but concerns for children’s online safety persist

Bureau Report - 3 September 2024 11:03 AM 0

OPINION

Federal government has only ‘noted’ a call to end special schools, What does this mean for students with disability?

Contributing Author - 5 August 2024 9:38 AM 0

SCIENCE+TECHNOLOGY

Australia is pushing big tech to ‘protect kids from porn’, What can they actually do?

Contributing Author - 9 July 2024 9:09 AM 0

NEWS+FEATURED

Personal phones restricted in early childhood education and care services

Bureau Report - 1 July 2024 10:44 AM 0

OPINION

Victoria’s $1.2 billion school tutoring program has not ‘significantly improved’ learning. How could it work better?

Contributing Author - 22 June 2024 8:38 AM 0

IMMIGRATION

New Punjabi-Language Educational Resources Launched for Online Child Safety

Bureau Report - 20 June 2024 10:18 AM 0

OPINION

Is your child experiencing ‘winter burnout’? Here’s what to look out for

Contributing Author - 17 June 2024 10:23 AM 0

SCIENCE+TECHNOLOGY

Age verification for social media would impact all of us

Contributing Author - 27 May 2024 11:13 AM 0

HEALTH

Whooping cough is surging in Australia. Why, and how can we protect ourselves?

Contributing Author - 5 April 2024 9:47 AM 0

NEWS+FEATURED

Roshni forced to give birth on Melbourne bridge, climate activists caused chaos

Bureau Report - 7 March 2024 9:04 AM 0

OPINION

5 questions your child’s school should be able to answer about bullying

Contributing Author - 3 February 2024 10:08 AM 0

NEWS+FEATURED

Fiji steadfast in addressing climate change with an emphasis on gender inclusivity

Contributing Author - 1 February 2024 9:56 AM 0

HEALTH

Here’s how parents can prepare healthy lunchbox and keep costs down

Contributing Author - 27 January 2024 10:57 AM 0

NEWS+FEATURED

Parents urged to be cautious while posting back-to-school photos on social media

Bureau Report - 23 January 2024 9:17 AM 0

SCIENCE+TECHNOLOGY

Do you know how to protect your children from online sextortion?

Bureau Report - 19 January 2024 9:01 AM 0

OPINION

How to make sure pocket money teaches your kids financial skills

Contributing Author - 16 January 2024 8:38 AM 0

OPINION

Do you think smacking is necessary to ‘properly raise’ kids?

Contributing Author - 13 December 2023 8:52 AM 0

OPINION

Why are my kids good around other people and then badly behaved with me?

Contributing Author - 14 November 2023 12:04 PM 0

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT

Why do Australian parents want locally-made TV shows for their kids?

Contributing Author - 30 October 2023 8:57 AM 0

OPINION

Too many school students are falling behind: how do we help those most at risk?

Contributing Author - 17 August 2023 9:16 AM 0

SCIENCE+TECHNOLOGY

AFP Forensics takes over Questacon for National Science Week 2023

Bureau Report - 14 August 2023 9:32 AM 0

OPINION

Why do Indigenous students need bilingual teaching at school?

Contributing Author - 10 August 2023 9:00 AM 0

HEALTH

What are the treatment options if your child has anxiety?

Contributing Author - 6 August 2023 11:44 AM 0

OPINION

Why staying connected to your teenager is tricky but important

Contributing Author - 12 July 2023 10:24 AM 0

OPINION

Why do I find my child’s school report so hard to understand?

Contributing Author - 27 June 2023 9:57 AM 0

OPINION

Here are the top reasons why people switch careers to teaching

Contributing Author - 1 June 2023 11:15 AM 0

OPINION

Why do young children sometimes steal? And what should parents do about it?

Contributing Author - 13 May 2023 12:04 PM 0

NEWS+FEATURED

Man sentenced to 16 years prison for sexually abusing children overseas

Bureau Report - 23 April 2023 9:28 AM 0

HEALTH

Do you still crave the approval of an abusive parent? Here’s why

Contributing Author - 18 April 2023 9:22 AM 0

OPINION

Ask yourself these five big ethical questions before planning to have a baby

Contributing Author - 11 March 2023 10:28 AM 0

OPINION

‘Why would you go to uni?’ Here’s what young Australians do after school

Contributing Author - 1 March 2023 9:49 AM 0

OPINION

Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital Fiji achieves milestone with 100th life-saving heart surgery

Contributing Author - 23 February 2023 3:04 PM 0

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT

Is 13 too young an age to have a TikTok or Instagram account?

Contributing Author - 19 February 2023 12:06 PM 0

HEALTH

Wondering about ADHD, autism and your child’s development

Contributing Author - 9 February 2023 9:06 AM 0

OPINION

‘I had it first!’ 4 steps to help children solve their own arguments

Contributing Author - 7 January 2023 10:17 AM 0

OPINION

A push to raise the school starting age to 6 sounds like good news for parents, but there’s a catch

Contributing Author - 6 December 2022 9:39 AM 0

SCIENCE+TECHNOLOGY

Seven ‘superpowers’ you need to fight climate change

Contributing Author - 16 November 2022 8:57 AM 0

OPINION

Will the new Australian plan to end family violence succeed?

Contributing Author - 26 October 2022 9:31 AM 0

HEALTH

What should you do if your child is a picky eater or wants to be a vegetarian?

Contributing Author - 22 October 2022 9:43 AM 0

HEALTH

Is your child struggling with language comprehension and expression? Know about ‘Developmental language disorder’

Contributing Author - 18 October 2022 9:47 AM 0

OPINION

Are Australian schools ‘falling short’ on quality and equity?

Contributing Author - 19 September 2022 9:27 AM 0

OPINION

What parents should and shouldn’t say when talking to their child about NAPLAN results

Contributing Author - 14 September 2022 11:24 AM 0

OPINION

Is there such a thing as ‘too old’ to co-sleep with your child?

Contributing Author - 22 August 2022 10:04 AM 0

HEALTH

If it’s not all sugar, is it bad for our health?

Contributing Author - 1 August 2022 9:34 AM 0

OPINION

How to deal with hangry kids and try not to let it happen again – 3 tips from experts

Contributing Author - 22 July 2022 9:38 AM 0

OPINION

How do we teach young people about climate change?

Contributing Author - 16 July 2022 10:24 AM 0

NEWS+FEATURED

Sydney-based 11-year-old Pritish officially World’s Fastest Drummer

AMIT SARWAL - 27 January 2022 12:23 PM 0

SPORTS

12-year-old Abhimanyu Mishra becomes youngest grandmaster in chess history

AMIT SARWAL - 2 July 2021 5:30 PM 0

NEWS+FEATURED

Do not let your kids wear this colour in a swimming pool?

AMIT SARWAL - 3 February 2021 4:21 PM 0

IMMIGRATION

Hindi and Tamil to be taught in Western Australia schools

AMIT SARWAL - 21 January 2021 7:27 AM 0

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