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Latest news: Children

The serious art of acting frivolous

Auditions have just been held in Canberra for the most important role an actor could get – Captain Starlight – and it’s a role coveted by NIDA graduates and Shakespearean actors.

ACT Budget: Paediatric care

The ACT Budget will invest $57.6 million to expand paediatric inpatient care and community-based paediatric services.

Support for Canberra new mothers with emotional difficulties

Canberra Health Services has extended a therapy program helping new mothers struggling with complex social and emotional difficulties.

Raising children in the ACT: Inquiry begins

The ACT Legislative Assembly will undertake an inquiry into raising children, examining supports and challenges for people who want children.

Not just a treat, school canteens offer healthy options

The Federation of Canteens in Schools (Focis) reminds parents that they don’t have to do it all when it comes to school lunches.

Warning over spike in child burns from instant noodles

School holidays have led to a spike in children suffering scalding burns from instant noodles, prompting a warning from a major NSW hospital.

ACT council to reform child and family system meets

The ACT’s new Child and Family Reform Ministerial Advisory Council met today; it will reform child protection systems and support services.

Canberrans Sew for Change for women and girls around the world

A group of dedicated Canberra crafters create menstruation kits to be delivered to girls and women in developing countries.

Write a love letter to the land to see Costa visit Canberra

As part of its 25th anniversary celebrations, Junior Landcare is inviting Australians young and old to pen a love note to our beautiful country.

Canberra superheroes’ fundraising drive for Camp Quality

This Sunday, 10 September, the SuperHeroes ACT hit the streets of Canberra in the eighth annual Classic Cruise ACT to raise funds for Camp Quality.

Disgusting, dirty, wonderfully fun, The Twits come to Queanbeyan

The classic Roald Dhal play 'The Twits' comes to The Q – Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre on 13-15 July.

Outdoor time trumps screen time in limiting bad behaviour

Researchers are probing whether spending quality family time outdoors in nature can reduce some of the difficult child behaviours associated with screen time.

Ukraine supporters protest child deportation outside Russian embassy

This Saturday Canberra's Ukraine supporters head to the Russian Embassy to protest child deportation.

Canberra family shares their story this Starlight Day

One Canberra family shares the story of how the Starlight Foundation brought moments of light to their hospital journey.

Free new nutrition program for ACT parents

A three-stage program will educate parents about nutrition in pregnancy, introducing solids, and transitioning to ‘family food’.

Coles pasta sauce raises over $1 million for children in hospital

Programs for Children in hospitals across Australia have received over $1 million in additional funds thanks to the Coles Curing Homesickness appeal.

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