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How eugenics helped start the birth control movement
18+ hour, 10+ min ago (137+ words) A hundred years ago, the organisation now known as Family Planning Australia was created. But it wasn't just feminism that started the birth control movement " eugenics, then widely accepted to be a legitimate science, also played a role. The racial…...
First Nations midwifery program leads to healthier babies
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (1196+ words) Jacqueline Howard was offered a place in the Royal Women's Hospital's First Nations midwifery program due to partner Olli Wynyard Gonfond's Indigenous heritage. (Supplied) A midwifery program available to First Nations families in three Melbourne hospitals is producing improved health…...
Menopause and perimenopause support expands into nationwide clinics
18+ hour, 13+ min ago (691+ words) More Australian women will be able to access menopause and perimenopause care from July 1. (Getty Images: Sergey Mironov) A national healthcare initiative to support women experiencing menopause and perimenopause symptoms will be expanded from next month. Perimenopause and menopause, which…...
How a night in the Swedish forest healed my inner 14-year-old - ABC News
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (921+ words) Starved in the forest, I had to rely on fishing for a meal. (ABC/Race Around The World: Lucinda Price) Six Australian filmmakers are travelling the world in search of a story, each tasked with making a weekly short film…...
Extraordinary Everyday: How the toy industry rebranded dolls for boys - and struck gold
1+ week, 1+ day ago (82+ words) Thu 25 Jun 2026 at 1: 00am Guest: Professor Jason Bainbridge, Dean of Curriculum and Quality at the University of Southern Queensland Tue 23 Jun 2026 at 6: 00am Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 1: 00am Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 6: 00am Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 1: 00am Get the latest ABC listen newsletter delivered to your email…...
Baby twins Artie and Jack were born deaf. Watch them hear their mum's voice
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (1419+ words) An Australian-first surgery has allowed baby twins born deaf to hear their mother's voice for the first time together. The case has highlighted funding gaps for cochlear implant services in parts of the country. The NSW government has revealed the…...
'Accidental' homeschooling grows, as families blame struggling schools
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (1143+ words) Wayne Jaeschke believes schools are struggling to adapt classrooms for neurodiverse children. (Supplied: Wayne Jaeschke) Homeschooling rates are rising rapidly, but the majority of growth has been among those considered "accidental" or "unwilling" homeschoolers. One father claims he has been…...
'No credible plan' for mental health overhaul promised after teenagers death
1+ week, 2+ day ago (642+ words) Kate Savage died from self-inflicted injuries shortly after she left a mental health appointment. (Supplied: Meron Savage) Efforts to transform mental health supports for Western Australian children and teenagers risk never being delivered without major change, the state's auditor-general has…...
Childcare workers scrap walk off as government commits to pay rise extension - ABC News
1+ week, 3+ day ago (784+ words) The federal government has agreed to extend its subsidy for childcare worker wages by 18 months." (Pixabay) Childcare workers will no longer walk off the job in July after the federal government agreed to fund a 15 per cent pay rise for…...
Big Ted's Diamond Jubilee: Play School celebrates 60 years on air
1+ week, 4+ day ago (365+ words) The ABC is thrilled to celebrate Play School's 60th anniversary on Saturday 18 July. The beloved show is Australia's longest-running children's program and has connected with generations of Australian families since its first broadcast in 1966." To mark the anniversary, there will be…...