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A young girl has been rushed to Echuca Hospital after a suspected snake bite.

NewsPremiumYoung girl hospitalised after snake bite

Paramedics rushed the pre-school aged girl to hospital after suspicions she had been bitten by a snake.

Alexandra Feiam

Many Australian children impacted by family violence face delays in accessing specialist support. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

ParentingPremiumChildren waiting up to a year for violence counselling

A family violence support service waitlist for children's specialist counselling has blown out to almost a year as 100 wait due to demand and underfunding.

Emily Woods

Parenting expert Maggie Dent appearls in Role of a Lifetime. Supplied

WA NewsMaggie Dent on modern fatherhood and her message for WA dads

The prolific parenting educator is heading back to WA with an important message to dads: kids don’t need perfection, they need presence.

Rhianna Mitchell

The search is on for missing teen William. Victoria Police

NewsPremium‘No trace’: Update in search for missing teen

Police have urged a couple travelling in a white 4WD to come forward as the search for a missing teen lost in rugged bushland enters its third day.

Cameron Micallef and Jack Nivison

NSW is axing the bring your own device rules for state primary schools from next year. NewsWire / Monique Harmer

NewsPremium‘Back to basics’: Major change for schools

Parents are set to save big in the next school year, as the government announces sweeping reforms aimed at getting kids off screens.

Cameron Micallef

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POLITICSPremium‘They’re not’: Minister’s frank message on childcare safety

Safety at childcare centres is improving but the minister leading the push says more needs to be done, delivering a frank message to parents.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

More families are struggling to afford what kids need for school, The Smith Family says. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

ParentingPremiumFamilies unable to afford school education supplies

Families are struggling to afford necessities for their children's education as costs continue to increase for school supplies, groceries and rent.

Emily Woods

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CRIMEPremiumSchool locked down after triple stabbing

A woman is fighting for life and two men have been seriously hurt after a triple stabbing forced a nearby primary school into lockdown.

Emma Kirk

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NewsPremium Australia records baby bump

There’s been a bump in the number of new Aussies born, but new data reveals fertility rates in the country remain at historic lows.

Blair Jackson

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NEWSPremium‘Distraught’: Confronting daycare footage

A mum has demanded answers after CCTV captured her young son falling and lying motionless on the ground for nearly two minutes before childcare staff intervened.

Andrew Hedgman

A new online hub aims to help people respond to harmful or problematic sexual behaviours in kids. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

ParentingPremiumResource hub to keep children safe from sexual harm

A hub supporting young people's sexual safety will equip them, their parents and practitioners with resources to recognise or respond to harmful behaviours.

Emily Woods

Police have confirmed that 16-year-old Fayth Nina Hawkins has been found safe. WA Police

NEWSPremiumMajor police update on missing teen

Police have released a major update after urgent inquiries into the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl.

Emma Kirk and Andrew Hedgman

Chat logs showed Silvey repeatedly engage in sexualised conversations about children. NewsWire / Colin Murty

UPDATEDPremiumDisgraced author’s vile ‘pedo mum’ chat logs

Vile messages shared by disgraced author Craig Silvey have been revealed in court as the former award-winning novelist was jailed over child exploitation material charges. WARNING: Distressing

Emma Kirk

Owner James McLean Treehouse Village accommodation was inspired by a simple motto, 'a little more green time and a little less screen time.' Amy Towers

Treehouse accommodationPremiumTrio of chalets connected by treehouse urges old-school play

Rope pulleys, secret cubbies and a treehouse — one Albany accommodation is giving children a reason to put down their screens and rediscover the fun of play. 

Amy Towers

Police said the crash happened about 10.20pm while the car was travelling north. 9 News

UPDATEDPremiumTwo boys killed in stolen car

A stolen BMW rolled and burst into flames in Perth’s northeast, killing two 16-year-old boys and leaving two other teenagers injured.

Andrew Hedgman

There have been 22 confirmed cases in SA this year. Supplied

NewsPremiumAdult critical after contracting deadly disease

There have been 22 confirmed cases in South Australia this year, with an adult fighting for life after contracting the deadly disease.

Alexandra Feiam

A childcare centre is accused of serious supervision and safety breaches, and is facing 15 offences. (Christopher Hopkins/AAP PHOTOS)

ParentingPremiumChildcare centre charged after kids wander into lifts

A childcare regulator has charged a centre with 15 offences following allegations young children wandered unsupervised from upper levels of the building.

Eleanor Wilson

One Nation raises eyebrows after handing out a children’s colouring book at the Mount Gambier show featuring satirical political cartoons.

POLITICSPremiumOne Nation show item raises eyebrows

A One Nation colouring book handed out at a show featured cartoons of Bluey and Robert Irwin being robbed at knifepoint.

Emma Kirk

An investigation is under way following the death of a newborn in Sydney’s southwest. NewsWire / Nikki Short

BreakingPremiumTwo baby deaths in four years spark probe

The death of a newborn child has sparked a major police investigation in Sydney’s southwest.

David Hannant

Ms Cooper commissioned a painting in remembrance of her loss. Supplied

HEALTHPremiumAdvice mum wishes she had heard sooner

After years of heartbreak, a mum who “miraculously” fell pregnant after deciding to stop trying has revealed the one thing she wishes she had done sooner.

Emma Kirk

Pychotherapist Hope Rosenberg (pictured) has developed a stress relief lollipop called One-5 Pop to help ground people when they were feeling overwhelmed. Supplied

HealthPremiumHidden benefit of sucking on a lollipop

Almost every patient who sits down with a Sydney psychotherapist is suffering from some degree of stress and anxiety – and they often don’t know how to manage it.

Emma Kirk

Students across the country will be beginning their exams in the coming weeks, marking the start of an often-stressful and overwhelming period for many teenagers as ATAR assessment approaches. 

EducationPremiumHow students & parents can survive exam season as ATAR looms

Edith Cowan University’s director of professional experience Dr Sarah Jefferson spoke to The Sunday Times, and offered a range of practical tips for students and parents alike to best approach exam season.

Katherine Kraayvanger

Baby M was born at Dandenong Hospital in April 2023. Google Maps

NewsPremium‘Tragic loss’: Cot death ruled an accident

The death of a two-month-old baby girl has been ruled an accident, despite traces of meth being found in her hair.

Blair Jackson

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NewsPremiumWoman, child found dead in busy suburb

Police made the sad discovery outside an apartment complex in a major Australian city’s eastern suburbs.

Alexandra Feiam