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A new study from Melbourne’s Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, published in The Lancet on World Obesity Day, has alarming projections for childhood obesity in Australia. Researchers predict that by 2050, …

Apple is revamping its parental control frameworks, enabling apps to better ascertain the age of users without exposing personal information like birthdates. This initiative arises from Apple’s white paper titled …

Gold Coast primary school students are being targeted by a new road safety initiative, aimed at teaching them essential driving principles long before they get behind the wheel. The program …

Eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs endured a harrowing decline in health over a series of days after her diabetes medication was withheld by her family. Surrounded by her parents, brother, and 11 …

A 58-year-old man from Coogee, Sydney, has been charged with multiple offences related to child abuse material and is set to appear in court today at the Downing Centre Local …

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has assured that funding for the charity Red Nose will be maintained, following the organisation’s revelation of a significant $6 million cut from federal support. This …

Warning: This summary includes references to child sexual assault. A former surgeon from France, Joël Le Scouarnec, aged 74, is currently on trial in Vannes, Brittany, for the alleged rape …

James Wright’s one-year-old daughter delights in watching Bluey, but as a profoundly deaf child, she cannot fully engage with the show’s storytelling. Unfortunately, Bluey is not available in Australian Sign …

Ariel and Kfir Bibas, two young boys abducted during Hamas’ October 7 attack, became poignant symbols of the tragedy faced by Israelis amid ongoing conflict. With their bodies and that …

Krystena Murray underwent in vitro fertilisation (IVF) in 2023, unaware that a mix-up at the fertility clinic led to her giving birth to another couple’s child. In December 2023, she …