Parenting
A school banned black to prevent ‘mental health issues’. But do uniform policies make a difference?
Are school uniforms really the great equaliser many people assume them to be?
- by Caroline Zielinski
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‘Mummy, when will you die?’ How I talk to my children about death
Since losing my brother, I’ve had to have conversations I was totally unprepared for. Here’s the expert advice that has helped.
- by Bella Brennan
Housing young offenders in motels and caravan parks needs to end, advocates say
A final report on children in care suggests bail accommodation for underage offenders could help bring an end to children being housed in hotels and motel
- by Amber Schultz
Vanessa Amorosi wins court battle against her mother
Nine months after the property dispute with her mother wrapped in court, a judge has ruled in the singer’s favour. Mostly.
- by Karl Quinn
In their own words: Why Perth people aren’t having more babies
Young people are not popping out babies like their parents once routinely did. What’s happened to the desire to be a mum or a dad? We hit the streets to find out.
- by Mark Naglazas
Opinion
Olympics
Even better than gold, these Olympians have shown Aussie girls anything is possible
Until recently, girls have been dropping out of sports at record rates once they hit puberty, but this year’s Olympics are giving parents like me hope.
- by Shona Hendley
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Child protection
‘People are crying at their desks’: Department with one in 11 staff on workers’ comp
Nearly one in 10 child protection workers are on workers’ compensation amid a dire shortage of staff who assist the state’s most vulnerable children.
- by Amber Schultz
Opinion
Opinion
Prince William ‘a shouter and hypocrite’? Let’s bury the perfect parent myth
A new book claims William didn’t want Meghan wearing Diana’s jewellery, but it was fine for Kate, and told mates “I’m free” when he broke up with his now-wife back in the day.
- by Kate Halfpenny
Why moving to a better neighbourhood can actually be bad for your kids
A new study has found that moving in childhood can have significant mental health impacts.
- by Ellen Barry
A two-year-old greets the sun, and lifts us into a new day
Our two-year-old grandson wakes and stands in his cot. He separates the slats of the blind with his fingers and looks out into the winter morning.
- by Julie Perrin
From graveyards to orange juice labels, baby naming is getting creative
John, William, Mary, Elizabeth: There was a simple formula for naming children in the Western world from the 17th to early 19th centuries. Not anymore.
- by Shona Hendley