Tag: Family and Children
Children to carry GPS beepers in war on sex crime
South Korea will give school children GPS-embedded beepers as part of a trial to stem a wave of brutal sex crimes against minors.[MORE]
Minister to review pokie playroom decision
Victoria's gaming minister will review a decision to approve a children's playroom near poker machines at a Melbourne hotel.[MORE]
Playroom at pokie venue under fire
Victoria's gambling regulator has approved plans for a poker machine venue in Melbourne where children will be kept in a fully enclosed and soundproof playroom.[MORE]
Early weaning linked to chronic disease
New research has linked the nation's chronic disease burden with the absence of breastfeeding. [MORE]
Hearing group calls for newborn test funds
A group of hearing service providers is calling for an extra $11 million to help struggling services test and treat every newborn baby in Australia.[MORE]
Court allows Dutch teen sailor's record bid
Dutch judges have approved teenager Laura Dekker's bid to break the round-the-world solo sailing record.[MORE]
Focus on Gillard's personal life 'disgusting'
Julia Gillard's personal life is in the spotlight after she was asked if partner Tim Mathieson would join her in the Lodge.[MORE]
Libs demand release of child protection report
Tasmania's Opposition has accused the State Government of sitting on another report into child protection services in Tasmania.[MORE]
Claims Gillard opposed paid parental leave
Julia Gillard is facing allegations that she opposed implementing paid parental leave during Cabinet discussions when she was deputy prime minister.[MORE]
DOCS removed child by mistake
The State Opposition says mistakes made by the Department of Community Services over the removal of a young girl from her family should have been fixed earlier.[MORE]
Asylum seekers arrive at Curtin
Two more plane-loads of asylum seekers have been transferred to the Curtin detention centre in Western Australia's north, bringing the total number there to 460.[MORE]
Port Augusta man jailed for sex abuse
A man who sexually abused his stepdaughter and niece has been jailed in South Australia.[MORE]
Asylum seekers at Curtin to hit 500 mark
The Immigration Department has used a public meeting in Derby to reveal the number of detainees at the nearby Curtin detention centre is set to rise to more than 500 in the next week.[MORE]
Help for babies when chips are down
The Greater Southern Area Health Service has thanked the woodchip processor on the New South Wales far south coast for funding new medical equipment at Bega Hospital.[MORE]
Australia's paid parental leave ranked world's worst
Australia and the United States have tied as the worst of 21 high-income nations in terms of generous paid parental leave.[MORE]
Girls lead in TV but not films
Smart, adventurous lead girl characters like Dora the Explorer and superheroine WordGirl have found time on children's television, but Hollywood has preferred to keep princesses safe in their turrets.[MORE]
Asylum seekers first day at Goldfields school
53 young asylum seekers are being kept busy with classes and meeting other students on their first day at school in the WA Goldfields town of Leonora.[MORE]
Children entitled to more preschool time
Children at nearly 40 kindergartens and preschools across SA have their hours of access extended.[MORE]
Car seat confusion increasing risks to children
A new study says about 80 per cent of parents use the wrong child safety seat, do not use the seat correctly or both.[MORE]
Keith parents waiting on childcare help
A child care group is worried the federal election could curb its chances for now of reinstating a childcare service at Keith in the south-east of South Australia.[MORE]
Baby shaker avoids jail due to son's injuries
A man who was found guilty of violently shaking his baby has been given a suspended jail sentence so he can help care for his now severely-disabled son. [MORE]
Home alone boys throw petrol on heater
Authorities say two boys have set their house on fire in SA when they threw petrol on a heater.[MORE]
Well-readhead: Everyone's talking about parenting
There's an interesting debate going on at the moment about whether parents are happier than their childless peers.[MORE]
Foodbank aims to help Whyalla disadvantaged
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society at Port Pirie says the number of people seeking help has increased by 80 per cent over last year.[MORE]
Childcare rebate to be paid fortnightly
The Federal Government says it is making changes to the way the childcare rebate is paid to take pressure off families.[MORE]
