7 h. ago My suburb is an undiscovered slice of fresh air, and locals like it that way

The residents of my suburb tell me they grew up here, as did their parents, and they hope their children will stay here as well. And why wouldn’t they want to?

Politics

31 h. ago Teen allegedly caught trying to enter AFL match with imitation gun

A teenage boy has allegedly been caught trying to smuggle weapons into Marvel Stadium in Melbourne during the Swans-Bombers clash.

Events

45 h. ago ‘It’s the little things that keep you balanced’: Designer Lucy Folk

The peripatetic designer and mother of two shares how her parents’ marriage has inspired her own relationship, save for one difference.

Politics

45 h. ago The hardest part about parenting teenagers isn’t the awkward conversations, it’s this

I’m still struggling with the letting go that comes as your children get older.

Events

69 h. ago Getting Muriel’s Wedding made Matt Day a household name. It’s still one of the best days of his life

The actor has been a screen favourite ever since he was a teenager on A Country Practice. More than 30 years later he’s still happily “part of the furniture”.

Society

3 d. ago Parents of boys found dead in NSW share heartbreaking tribute

The parents of two boys who were found dead at a home in the NSW central west have shared a heartbreaking tribute.

Events

3 d. ago Son of alleged mushroom lunch killer Erin Patterson described relationship between parents as ‘very negative’

The pre-recorded video evidence of Patterson’s children continued to be played to the jury on Friday, the ninth day of the murder trial.

Events

3 d. ago Son of alleged mushroom lunch killer Erin Patterson said relationship between parents ‘very negative’

The pre-recorded video evidence of Patterson’s children was played to the jury on Friday, the ninth day of the murder trial.

Events

3 d. ago They’re a childhood rite of passage, so why are more parents saying ‘no’ to sleepovers?

With concerns around safety and unsupervised access to the internet, some parents don’t feel comfortable with sleepovers.

Society

3 d. ago ‘My suckers are here!’ Boy orders almost 70,000 lollipops on Amazon

As Holly LaFavers was preparing to go to church, a delivery worker dropped off 22 boxes of lollipops in front of her apartment building. Then she heard what no parent wants to hear.

Politics

4 d. ago Dolly Everett's parents explain the importance of Do It For Dolly Day

Kate and Tick, the parents of Dolly Everett, the Aussie teen who died by suicide due to bullying, have spoken about the importance of Do It For Dolly Day on May 9.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘The place you want to be’: How a Melbourne teenager went from watching YouTube to a New York stage

For budding jazz musicians around the world, this program is the north star. Now a group of Australian classmates are joining in, showing the world what their school band can do.

Politics

4 d. ago Retired policeman charged over citizen’s arrest of alleged vandal

Adam Sontag thought he was doing the right thing when he attempted to arrest a masked teenager allegedly defacing a street sign in Upwey. He is now fighting an assault charge.

Events

5 d. ago Boys from four schools were asked to submit questions too awkward to ask

Brisbane schoolboys were asked to submit the questions they wanted answered. The result: a new app that gives them advice on relationships, respect, sex and consent.

Events

5 d. ago ‘They are not mucking around, these parents’: Scale of selective test chaos emerges

The integrity of the high-stakes selective schools test has been questioned, and parents are still waiting for answers.

Events

5 d. ago Why Andrew Forrest bankrolled David Attenborough’s last great project

The mining billionaire was a nature-loving teenager when he first fell in love with Attenborough’s films.

Politics

5 d. ago Dragons’ 123kg giant couldn’t make his school team. Now he’s set for his NRL debut

Loko Pasifiki Tonga was once overlooked for selection for his high school footy team. Now the teenage giant has the league world at his feet.

Politics

5 d. ago Helping your kids buy a home? Don’t fall victim to this tax trap

Many young homeowners-to-be will still need to rely on the bank of Mum and Dad. But there are implications for parents if they choose this path.

Economics

5 d. ago Teen artist striving for ‘hope’ during global wars banned from show

A teenager submitted a painting of a young angel in combat fatigues and flags from global conflict zones, but organisers have refused to hang it.

Events

6 d. ago Search for answers as town comes to terms with alleged murder of young boys

The boys aged 6 and 7 – one of whom lived with cancer – were found dead at a Coonabarabran home. Their grandmother is accused of killing them.

Events