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Childcare group in the red due to cost, low birth rates
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (532+ words) Australia’s biggest for-profit childcare group has fallen into the red after taking a multi-million-dollar hit from the closure of underperforming centres and as parents faced affordability issues. But G8 Education, which operates 350 centres across Australia for more than 29,000 children under multiple…...
'My worst years': bullying inquiry calls for changes
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (421+ words) When Amilie Courtney was a student at a Catholic school she felt segregated, was often called by a former name and wasn't allowed to compete in sporting events. It left her feeling dehumanised and badly affected her mental health. Ms…...
Listen to family: stroke victim 'could have been saved"
1+ week, 6+ day ago (468+ words) A coroner has urged medical authorities to listen to the concerns of parents, after ruling that the death of a stroke patient diagnosed with a migraine could have been prevented. Kate Sylvia, 32, a school librarian at Adelaide's Pembroke College, had…...
Beyond Encouragement: Momcozy Calls for Breastfeeding Support That Works in Real Life
2+ week, 4+ day ago (371+ words) SYDNEY, Aug. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This World Breastfeeding Week, Momcozy, the Global No.1 Wearable Breast Pump Brand trusted by more than five million mothers worldwide, launched Breathe & Breastfeed in Australia, a campaign advocating practical breastfeeding support that fits into mothers' everyday lives....
MINISO Expands Its IP-Driven Retail Concept with the Opening of Macau's First MINISO LAND
4+ week, 23+ hour ago (275+ words) MACAU, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 18, 2026, Macau's first MINISO LAND officially opened at Shoppes at Venetian, marking the debut of MINISO's highest-tier store format in the market. The new store, the brand's largest in Macau, brings together an enhanced product offering…...
'My life burnt down': the cost of leaving violence
1+ mon, 13+ hour ago (994+ words) Leaving an abusive partner and starting over can feel like your entire life has gone up in flames. "I say that my life burnt down in a fire and I lost everything," says a violence survivor willing to speak to…...
Birth trauma change urged after 'free birth' inquiry
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (432+ words) A coroner has called on the health system to recognise women's birth trauma after a baby girl suffered fatal complications during a home delivery. The baby girl died at Queensland's Sunshine Coast University Hospital the day after her "free birth…...
Red letter day for baby books as health gaps emerge
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (457+ words) Most new parents can relate to the shock of leaving hospital carrying a new, confusing and mysterious bundle. And that's not just the baby. For decades, Australian families have been handed both their newborn and a hefty child health record…...
Childcare centres struggling with costs, falling demand
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (286+ words) Mayfield Childcare - which operates 45 long daycare centres in Victoria, Queensland and South Australia - has withdrawn earning guidance delivered in March, becoming the third ASX-listed chain to cite tough trading conditions in 2026. "The operating environment across the early childhood education and…...
'My life is over': teens' social posts can be warnings
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (475+ words) A teenager who sent a Facebook message saying she felt her life was over was described as hormonal and "dramatic". Another distressed young woman who posted she was having trouble staying afloat was dismissed as a "typical female". A post…...