Latest news: Children

Children aged under 16 would need their parents' consent to use social media platforms under a proposed online crackdown.

Welcome to Marigal Gardens retirement village, where the residents are authors and artists, war heroes and bikers.  Recently, a Spoonville has sprouted at the entrance, the joint effort of the retirees and...

For more than 50 years, all over the country, Saturday mornings through summer have become synonymous with the sounds of the starting gun and excited children, and the sights of kids jumping into sandpits, over hurdles and high jump bars, and throwing objects. That’s the sounds and sights of Little Athletics! 

This November, you’ll once again be able to take part in the annual Red Wig Challenge, raising funds for Ronald McDonald House Canberra in their work supporting families with seriously ill children.

Protecting the mental health of children under the age of 12 and preventing illness is part of a new world-first national strategy.

Doctors have backed vaccinating children aged between five and 11 against coronavirus in schools as early as next year. 

It’s the staycation we had to have. The school holidays kick off this afternoon through to Tuesday morning 5 October and though the ACT is still in lockdown, there’s plenty of fun to be had.

On a dark, gloomy night a small child confronts a three-horned, red-eyed monster. That's the opening scene of a tale by eight-year-old Brisbane boy Henry Levitt, voiced by well-known Australian actors in the latest season of the podcast StoryKids.

More than one in four people to test positive to COVID-19 in NSW between mid-June and mid-August were 18 and under.

Children aged between 12 and 15 years will be able to book a COVID-19 Pfizer jab from 13 September following the Commonwealth Government’s decision to implement expert medical advice.

Through all the efforts of home-schooling during lockdowns, it might be British cartoon character Peppa Pig that young Aussie children have paid most attention to.

Cheeky Chicken Early Learning Centre (ELC) in Hughes is raising the bar when it comes to children’s education.

Should a 10-year-old go to gaol for a crime he or she might commit? Perhaps the answer depends on the crime.

We have all met the parent who thinks their kid is the next Picasso. But it’s hard to know if these beliefs are helpful or harmful.

Check out the local advertisers in our special winter school holiday activity guide to find fun activities and events for all the family.

Check out the advertisers in this special feature to discover the services and products available locally for parents and children.