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Severe WeatherPremiumDrivers warned about kids in locked cars amid heatwave

Even on a cool day a parked car can be over 30C hotter than outside and with the weather expected to surpass 40C, WA drivers are being reminded about the dangers of leaving kids in locked cars. 

Claire Sadler

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opinion
Kelsie Prabawa-SearCommentsPremium
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Christmas magic is ageless

As Rick Morton recently reminded me: ‘There is still beauty in the world for those who have eyes for it’, and kids certainly have the eyes for it at Christmas. The older ones just need some help focusing.

Kelsie Prabawa-Sear

ChildrenPremiumChildcare facility approved for Perth’s eastern suburbs

A childcare facility has been approved for a residential precinct despite major traffic and parking concerns from locals.

Gabrielle Becerra Mellet

WA NewsCommentsPremiumDaycare manager welcomes construction of more WA facilities

Magic Cottage Childcare centre manager Sophie Purcell has welcomed construction of more facilities in the Mid West — among the worst areas for daycare accessibility.

Jake Dietsch

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EditorialComments
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Childcare subsidies are a lifeline for families

Without subsidies, the exorbitant cost of child care - often in excess of $150 per day per child - would keep many parents, mostly women, out of the workforce for years longer than necessary.

Federal politicsCommentsLabor pitch to parents with three-day childcare guarantee

Labor is making a fresh election pitch to the parents of 1.4 million children in childcare with a promise to guarantee three days of care to everyone eligible for subsidies.

Katina Curtis

Federal politicsCommentsPremiumBold universal childcare plan on Labor’s election cards

Anthony Albanese is poised to make a bold announcement on childcare policy to kick off Labor’s re-election campaign built around universal access and enabling more parents to work.

Katina Curtis

ParentingCommentsPerth mums rate their top playgrounds for kiddie fun

Playgrounds are big business for parents, especially in an era when there has never been more pressure to limit screen time and get the little ones out of the house. SEE THE LIST

Rebecca Parish

TelethonCommentsHub for WA children with disabilities to get huge upgrade

Rocky Bay’s hub for children and youth will be getting a massive upgrade thanks to a $950,000 Lotterywest grant and equipment donated by Telethon. 

Claire Sadler

FinanceCommentsPremiumCalls for more support for families with twins, triplets

Parents of twins and triplets are experiencing extreme hardship in the first two years of their babies’ lives, a nationwide survey reveals.

SCHOOL’S OUTMini “university graduates” doff caps for program’s end

A parade of pint-sized graduates could be seen marching through Albany on Tuesday as hundreds of young students celebrated the completion of their honorary University of WA course.

Melissa Sheil

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Federal PoliticsComments
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MPs fear rush on kids social media ban will see it fail

A handful of Coalition MPs are expected to air concerns to colleagues about the rushed ban on children using social media but the laws will pass in one of the few bipartisan deals tipped for this week.

Katina Curtis

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Kelsie Prabawa-SearComments
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Girls need play spaces too

With councils investing in parks and recreational spaces, I couldn’t think of a better time to kick off some more inclusive recreational spaces that utilise design and infrastructure that appeals to girls.

Kelsie Prabawa-Sear

THE NIGHTLYMum accused of squeezing baby to death learns fate

Seven-week-old Edith was rushed to hospital after she stopped breathing at home and died 40 minutes later. Then, her mother was charged with murder.

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The West Australian exclusive
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Perth-based business behind new ‘dumbphone’ just for kids

A Booragoon-based business is behind a new phone exclusively for children, which offers no functionality apart from texts and calls.

Gabrielle Becerra Mellet

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Social ban an old man solution to a modern problem

While Albo’s headline-grabbing stunt may give the illusion of action, that’s all it is — an illusion. It will make little difference in helping to keep kids safe on social media.

EducationCommentsPremiumThe dedicated teachers helping WA’s sickest kids

How dedicated teachers from WA’s hospital school help our sickest kids keep up their learning - as well as supplying a welcome dose of normality.

Bethany Hiatt

Federal PoliticsCommentsStates greenlight PM’s social media age limits

Premier Roger Cook has acknowledged challenges with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s plan to ban social media for children under 16 but says the government must act.

Jessica Page and Dan Jervis-Bardy

WA NEWSCommentsPremiumNew $2.2m childcare centre approved in Perth’s north

Two residential homes will make way for a $2.2 million childcare centre after it was approved by State planners last month.

Erick Lopez

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The West Australian exclusive
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WA’s first children's hospice to start building next week

Construction could start as early as next week on WA’s first children’s hospice — but new challenges arising over land access could result in delays and multimillion-dollar setbacks for the development. 

Harriet Flinn

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OPINION
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Early childhood education paves way for next generation

“We know that when children and families are supported by high-quality early childhood education and care, whole communities are shaped,” writes Jo Talmage of Skylar Early Learning.

Jo Talmage

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Jay HannaComments
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Don’t leave kids in the dark about knowledge of their bodies

No one likes coming face-to-face with evidence of their own parenting failures. But there was no denying I had let my son down badly when he looked pale after his first Year 5 growth and development class.

Jay Hanna

Jay Hanna

ENTERTAINMENTCommentsPremiumWiggle Lachy Gillespie confesses to his parenting challenge

One of Australia’s most famous children’s entertainers has confessed to struggling with the challenge of screen time with his own kids — especially on video sites such as YouTube.

Dylan Caporn

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The West Australian exclusive
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Narrogin’s former masonry building to house new school care

A home has been found for Narrogin’s new childcare centre with the service to open in as little as six months.

Hannah Whitehead