Alternatives to club sport for kids that don’t cost anything
Club sport can be a fun and healthy way for kids to develop important life skills, but it can be expensive. The good news is you can replicate the benefits at home or your local park.
Children adversely affected by cost of living crisis
Three-quarters of Australians say child poverty has increased due to cost of living pressures and expect its only going to get worse in the next year as families sacrifice expenses to survive.
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Booming vape market slapped with restrictions
Disposable vapes are set to be banned in a new attempt to try and prevent young people becoming addicted to nicotine.
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Some NDIS recipients are paying for non-existent services
An ABC investigation has revealed claims that a disability advocate charged his clients' NDIS plans for thousands of dollars for services they didn't receive.
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More than a dozen Queensland children develop a potentially deadly post-COVID syndrome and there's one telltale sign
A recent US study had found vaccinated children were much less likely to be diagnosed with the potentially deadly inflammatory disorder, which usually manifested within two to six weeks post-COVID.
His 'little lungs can't breathe in enough' but he's pedalling hard to raise awareness of PCD
Every day six-year-old Mason wakes to a strict regime of physio and medication to help him breathe, but he is not letting his rare lung disease stop him getting the most from life.
Consumer watchdog issues warning about Apple AirTag batteries
Australia's consumer watchdog is urging parents to keep Apple AirTags away from children, after raising concerns with Apple about the product's battery compartment.
From wheelchair to walking: Children with disability take first steps with some help
Students at a Northern Territory school learn to walk for the first time thanks to an intense four-week Flinders University physiotherapy pilot program tailor-made to improve each child's mobility needs.
When Hamish was born he passed a series of wellness checks. Then a chance diagnosis saved his sight
Cataracts in infants can cause long-term vision impairment because visual systems in the brain are still developing after birth. Luckily for youngsters Hunter and Hamish their cataracts were detected early and treatment was possible.
'Takes their mind off being sick': Young jetsetters board charter flight to North Pole
With boarding tickets and inflight snacks in hand, young travellers jet off from the Gold Coast University Hospital to the cooler climate of the North Pole to meet Santa.
Interstate parents want their children at SA schools considered 'essential'
As students return to school today, some who reside in NSW and NT — but go to school in South Australia — won't be, struggling with self-isolation rules.
Fortnightly infusions keep Sam breathing but they're a flight away
A hospital chartered a plane to get Sam Voss, four, to Brisbane for treatment. But he needs the infusion fortnightly to keep his motor skills.
Putting your baby to sleep can be a nightmare — but some parents are living the dream
Tiny humans can be surprisingly difficult to get to sleep, and parents are often driven to the end of their wits just trying — but experts say there is a solution for just about everyone.