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One in four confirmed DRC Ebola deaths are children underscoring the urgent need to protect them
To improve children’s mental health, start by supporting their parents
Trailblazing childhood disability researcher and advocate awarded honorary doctorate
Loneliness highest among older Australians without partners or children
Loneliness highest among older Australians without partners or children
Mexico discriminated against women in decade-long pretrial detention, UN committee finds
Toward Better Life Guided By Mental Wellbeing
Motherhood changes how women spend, save and think about money
Earning more doesn’t lighten mothers’ mental loads – they do more regardless
Mums’, Not Dads’, Mental Health Clearly Linked To Their Children’s, Study Shows
Safety first: Babies heighten adults’ perception of threats
Spouses are more likely to be diagnosed with the same mental health conditions – here’s why
Identifying as a ‘STEM person’ makes you more likely to pursue a STEM job – and caregivers may unknowingly shape kids’ self-identity
Women’s Health Week: a timely reminder to tick that one thing off your to-do list
Family First renews call for real parental choice in childcare
Child hearing loss more common in culturally and linguistically diverse families
Young people who witness domestic violence are more likely to be victims of it. Here’s how we can help them
Young people who witness domestic violence are more likely to be victims of it. It’s time to focus on them
28 May 2025 Wyndham welcomes the MCH van for on-the-go family check-ups
What makes somebody a narcissist? Mounting evidence suggests links to insecure attachment styles
Investigating the gender gap in children’s educational time investments in informal settlements
Shaken baby syndrome can cause permanent brain damage, long-term disabilities or death – a pediatrician examines the preventable tragedy
Improving visibility of dependent children to the court
Who chooses to work, and who is forced to, after retirement?
Why do we revert to our childhood selves when we visit family?
Bridging the digital divide: understanding First Nations Children’s digital technology use
Minister Rishworth final address to Parliament on the Paid Parental Leave Amendment
Study Addresses First Nations Intergenerational Trauma
A $7.5 million boost for First Nations communities health and wellbeing
Miles Government leads nation with new reproductive health leave entitlements
International study fills data gap on adolescent mental health
Vaccine-skeptical mothers say bad health care experiences made them distrust the medical system
Women recognised for driving positive change this International Women’s Day
Mildura’s only female MICA paramedic marks International Women’s Day
Commission finds employee’s flexible working request to work enti
Links between parental smoking and childhood obesity transcends socio-economic boundaries
Study reveals parental smoking and childhood obesity link transcends socio-economic boundaries
Paramedic goes above and beyond with surprise language skills
Men and women who hold sexist views are less responsive as parents: new research
From long-term benefits to entrepreneurial success
The pressure is real for mums managing their children’s digital use
World-first IV Passport earns prestigious award
Autism and ADHD assessment waits are up to 2 years’ long. What can families do in the meantime?
Segregation getting worse in key industries despite growing female workforce: CEDA
Further offer made to unions
Mid-West RED Grants create opportunities & diversifying business
WHO advises immediate skin to skin care for survival of small and preterm babies
G20 must tackle “cost of profit” crisis causing chaos worldwide, says Oxfam