Polly Pocket is BACK!
Remember Polly Pocket?
The popular toy of the 1990s is making a comeback.
The compact micro-sale collectable is returning to Aussie shelves - 30 years after...
Jimmy Giggle’s big baby news
Giggle and Hoot host Jimmy Rees has announced he and wife Tori are expecting twin boys.
The couple already has a son, three-year-old Lenny.
Rees -...
New laws to prevent anaphylactic reactions
Victorian hospitals are now legally required to report cases of potentially fatal anaphylaxis.
The reporting is mandatory under new laws made in response to the 2013...
Rubella officially eliminated from Australia
Australia has eliminated rubella, the World Health Organization has verified.
Rubella is a contagious viral illness that can result in miscarriage or stillbirth.
Also known as...
Kids not eating enough vegetables
Nearly all Australian children don’t eat enough vegetables, according to a new report.
Teenagers are also consuming way too much discretionary foods such as sweets...
Safety warning after 22 child deaths
Parents and carers are being urged their homes for toppling hazards, with statistics showing at least 22 kids under the age of nine have...
Meghan and Harry expecting first child
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting their first child.
Kensington Palace has announced The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who wed in May, expect...
Opposition pledges free textbooks
Secondary students at government schools would be given free textbooks under a Liberal Nationals state government.
The move would save Victorian families with two kids in...
Teaching kids about the universe
Teaching a child about the universe is fun and has many benefits.
Astronomy expert Kirsten Banks says parents needn’t wait to teach their kids about...
Labor’s pledge for three-year-old kindy
Aussie kids would have access to 15 hours a week of three-year-old kindergarten under a federal Labor government, Bill Shorten has promised.
The opposition leader...
Victorian kids are nation’s fattest
Victorian children are the fattest in the country, with overweight and obesity rates swelling faster than any other state or territory.
Nearly one in three...
Free meningococcal vaccine for teens
Teenagers will be able to receive a free quad-strain meningococcal vaccine from next year.
The meningococcal A, C W and Y vaccine will be added...
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A sustainable way to play
Geelong West Toy Library is rolling out new toys to hundreds of children thanks to a recent grant win.
Children Minister Lizzie Blandthorn announced $445,000...
