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The Babysense MaxView Pro parent monitoring screen has been recalled over fears the device can catch fire while charging. ACCC

BUSINESSPremiumBaby product poses fire danger

A baby product is being urgently recalled after overseas incidents showed the lithium-ion batteries can overheat and spark fires while charging.

Blair Jackson

A new wave of baby names will define the next generation in NSW.

EXCLUSIVEAussie state’s top 100 baby names revealed

The list of one Aussie state’s top 100 baby names has been revealed – with “nostalgic rebirths” to cultural influences dominating the names that will define the next generation.

NewsWire

Kiddo’s has been fined $25,000 for leaving a child on a hot bus.

Court‘Non-negotiable’: 7yo left on bus on 39C day

An outside school hours childcare service has been fined $25,000 after a seven-year-old was left on a bus in 39C heat.

Emma Kirk

She was a popular food blogger and nutrition influencer. GoFundMe

CourtsDoula declines freebirth death request: court

A doula present to support a wellness influencer’s freebirth may be compelled to give evidence at a coronial inquest, a court has been told.

Liam Beatty

Australia is ranked second last out of OECD nations for supporting multiple-birth families. (Jane Dempster/AAP PHOTOS)

ParentingPremiumMultiple-birth parents tumble through cracks in support

Australian multiple-birth parents say a lack of financial and other support makes an already isolating experience even more challenging.

Maeve Bannister

Midwives Ciara O'Brien and Kathleen Johnson have started a women’s wellness centre called The Village, which encapsulates care across pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Andrew Ritchie

ParentingCommentsHow this Perth centre is supporting isolated WA mums

Fragmented maternity care can often leave women feeling isolated as they enter motherhood, but a first-of-its-kind centre in Perth is working to bridge the gap with postpartum care.

Claire Sadler

Students across the nation have been escorted out of test halls. Photo: Gaye Gerard / NewsWire

UPDATEDPremiumWarning after 1.3m hit in NAPLAN outage

More than 1.3 million Australian students had their first day of NAPLAN testing thrown into chaos, sparking a warning it could create “systemic problems”.

Abisha Sapkota

Childcare providers are feeling the pressure after a massive crackdown.

exclusiveChildcare crackdown sparks sell off in NSW

Childcare providers are feeling the pressure after a massive crackdown, with one state reporting “positive” results.

Nathan Schmidt

A range of popular stretchy kids’ toys have been urgently pulled from shelves after fears the figures may contain asbestos. ACCC

NewsPremiumPopular toys urgently pulled from shelves

Australians have been told to stop using the popular stretchy toys immediately after some samples found traces of the potentially deadly substance inside.

Alexandra Feiam

Katy Gallagher, Minister for Finance of Australia pictured at Parliament House in Canberra.

ParentingCommentsPremiumWhy more dads are taking paid parental leave

One third of government paid parental leave is now taken by dads, according to a new report card on gender equality.

Rhianna Mitchell

You don’t need to be a finance expert to teach these lessons. Start with age-appropriate concepts and build from there. Here’s what to focus on at each stage.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumThe money lessons to teach your kids at every age

Financial literacy isn’t just about numbers. It’s about building skills that will shape your child’s future decisions. And the good news? You don’t need to be a finance expert to teach these simple lessons.

Angel Zhong

Workplace Gender Equality Agency chief executive Mary Wooldridge says the latest data is a reality check for anyone who thinks Australia has achieved workplace gender equality. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

MONEYPremium‘Reality check’ as Aussie pay gap widens

New figures have revealed a grim detail in Australia’s gender pay gaps across a number of industries.

Blair Jackson

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NEWSPremiumNew clue after baby abandoned at fire station

A fresh appeal has been launched for the mother of an abandoned baby boy to provide authorities with “incredibly important” information.

Jack Nivison

AI road safety cameras picked up more than 275,000 mobile phone, seatbelt and speeding offences in Western Australia between February and October last year. File image

NewsBig issue with new AI road cameras

Drivers are bleeding money and demerit points as new AI road safety cameras spark a surge in fines, but there’s one key issue with the new tech.

Emma Kirk

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NEWSHuge changes to embattled sector

Two key rules have been introduced in a crackdown on a sector plagued by allegations of physical and sexual abuse.

Ria Pandey

The company’s Australian market share has dipped from 21.5 per cent to 19 per cent. 9News

BUSINESSPremiumProfits plummet at scandal-hit IVF company

An Australian fertility giant has posted a profit plunge after a series of scandals – including incidents where the wrong embryo was put into separate women – rocked the company.

Blair Jackson

Labor will provide greater education opportunities for academic students suffering from social or economic disadvantage. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

POLITICSHuge uni change for one group of Aussies

One group of Aussies are set to be guaranteed a spot at university provided they achieve the marks or have the skills needed to get in.

Ria Pandey

A Senate inquiry into safety in the early childhood education and care sector has moved to Brisbane. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

ParentingPremiumChildcare workers on 'ick' alert after abuse scandals

Childcare centre staff have been urged to report uncomfortable incidents as the industry reels from sexual abuse scandals and child-safety concerns.

Robyn Wuth

Australia has recorded its highest rates of whooping cough in three decades. Wikimedia Commons

HealthDeadly disease spikes as vaccine rates fall

Australia has recorded its highest number of whooping cough infections since records began, as vaccine rates fall nationwide.

Emma Kirk

More Aussies are heading to university than ever before, new data shows.

EDUCATIONRecord number of Aussies starting uni

As more Australian students apply to university than ever before, one underrated area of study has seen a 19 per cent spike in offers.

Ria Pandey

Sound Healing: Pictured is Sound Therapist Ashe Burns at Perth Childrens Hospital with a group of volunteers. The Hospital will soon start free sound healing sessions for parents and carers. Michael Wilson

WA NewsThe unique therapy hoped to help parents of sick kids

At the often busy and stressful environment of Perth Children’s Hospital, there is a place where staff — and soon the parents of their young patients — will be able to destress with a unique new therapy.

Angela Pownall

An early learning centre in Sydney’s Bankstown is the latest to be closed by government authorities over safety concerns. iStock

NEWSPremiumDistressing reason Syd daycare shut down

Children being left in hot rooms without airconditioning is among the shock reasons another NSW childcare centre has been suspended.

Blair Jackson

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UPDATEDPremium‘Horrendous’: Gaming platform on notice

The massive Roblox platform is allegedly exposing young people to child abuse and suicide content, just months after escaping a social media ban.

Blair Jackson

Rebecca Coghlan and Felicity Creagh pictured in Mt Claremont, Perth, on Friday. They have founded a new support group for families in the western suburbs with autistic children. Carwyn Monck

WA NewsPremiumWestern suburbs families demand support for autistic kids

Western suburbs parents caring for children with autism are banding together to demand more education support and inclusion for families living with disabilities.

Rhianna Mitchell