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Last week, the government announced children will be moved off the National Disability Insurance Scheme and onto the Thriving Kids scheme.

NDIS wasn’t equitable or sustainable for families. As a paediatrician, I welcome change

While the NDIS has enabled better access to supports for some children, it is neither.

  • Harriet Hiscock

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The decision to leave a relationship - or stay - can be as traumatic as the break-up itself.

I thought leaving my marriage was hard. Then my next relationship failed too

Most agree break-ups are traumatic, but for many women, the period leading up to the moment of leaving is even harder, as these women attest.

  • Nicole Madigan
This sounds obvious, but the house gets a lot quieter when your kids leave home. It’s boring.

This is the part of parenting no one warned me about

There’s plenty of advice for parents, but what no one tells you is how devastating it is when your kids leave home.

  • Tim Elliott
Adam Weeks and Cara Delarue with their four children Ivory, 3, Elijah, 7, Madelyn, 4, and Kohen, 5.

‘You’re saving money by having children go without’: Parents scared of NDIS changes

Sydney parents have criticised announced changes to autism on the NDIS but there is cautious optimism the change could allow children to access earlier support.

  • Mary Ward and Kate Aubusson
Illustration by Dionne Gain

Helicopter parent? Yep. Hypocrite? For sure. Why more and more of us are tracking our kids

Is it a valid way to ensure our children’s safety? Or is it an invasion of privacy which is contributing to the anxiety epidemic among kids? Whatever it is, it’s all-pervasive.

  • Jacqueline Maley
Prince Harry isn’t speaking with his father. Brooklyn Beckham didn’t go to his father’s 50th celebration. Are family rifts fixable?

The sad Beckhams split is a reminder to be a cheer squad not a jury

The people your children bring home may seem a bit random, but loving them is an investment in your family.

  • Kate Halfpenny
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Rose Byrne won the Silver Bear for best lead performance at the Berlin International Film Festival in February for her performance.

All the rage: The shocking new Rose Byrne film that tackles the mother load

If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, the opening-night film at MIFF, will set tongues wagging with its depiction of female rage – which is just as its maker intended.

  • Karl Quinn
Tatyana Leonov with her daughter, Millie, who has Angelman syndrome.

My daughter has a disability. AI could help me ‘see’ her run, but I’m torn

Millie, who lives with Angelman syndrome, has just learnt to walk, but is it fair for me to use technology to render a virtual future that may not be hers?

  • Tatyana Leonov
Hobart couple Lauren Watson (left) and Jess Yasuda are in a living-apart-together relationship.

‘We get to really cherish each other’: Why more couples choose to live apart

While cohabitation is commonly thought of as a major part of committed relationships, a growing number of couples are eschewing convention. And they couldn’t be happier.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
The relationship landscape is shifting as many seek new ways of partnering, or abandon the notion altogether. This series examines how each generation is navigating this new environment.

Rosters and situationships: Has Gen Z abandoned love?

The first in our generational series “Is this the end of love?” examines dating for the youngest adults in the dating pool – Gen Z – and how they navigate ghosting and breadcrumbing among other norms.

  • Cindy Yin and Emily Kaine