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Girls wearning skirt as part of the school uniform

Girls’ school uniforms – let them wear shorts and pants

Research shows that girls wearing dresses to school directly results in girls doing less physical activity. Are we prioritising tradition and gender norms over the needs of school girls? Largely we are, and it's time we acknowledge that this needs to change.

By Dr Amanda Mergler|Monday, 19th June 2017|2 Replies

The danger of children climbing on unstable furniture

Tips to prevent toppling furniture accidents in the home

Each year in Australia, hundreds of children are injured by toppling furniture or TVs. Up to two each year are killed. These accidents can happen in the blink of an eye so it is important to do everything you can to make your home safer. Here are some ways to prevent these injuries from occurring...

By The Bub Hub Crew|Friday, 5th May 2017|Leave a reply

The typical Australian is a 38-year-old mother of two according to the 2016 census data

Are you tired ‘Claire’?

According to the 2016 Census, the average Australian is a 38-year-old woman with two kids. There's strange comfort in knowing that the 'average' Aussie is slogging it out day to day, much like many other amazing mothers I know.

By Chadia Sucur|Friday, 28th April 2017|Leave a reply

Pregnant belly with bow on it, the gift of pregnancy and a baby through surrogacy

Surrogacy and why many parents break the law

Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT have laws in place outlawing overseas surrogacy but these laws have never been policed. A number of parents have shown off their newborns in major newspaper stories. No authorities have come knocking.

By Sam Everingham|Wednesday, 26th April 2017|Leave a reply

Mother and child from Ethiopia received a birthing kit

How to throw a baby shower with a social conscience

Ali, pregnant with her second child, didn't want another baby shower, but having experienced a difficult first pregnancy and complications at birth, wanted to give back in some way. She decided to host an Assembly Day putting Birthing Kits together for women in developing communities.

By The Bub Hub Crew|Tuesday, 31st January 2017|Leave a reply

A family affected by changes to the Australian government family benefit payments

Changes to government family payments in 2017

There are quite a few changes to the Government's family benefits in 2017 and many families will find that they could be worse off because of them. We have made a quick list of these changes so you can quickly see which, if any, will affect you and your family.

By The Bub Hub Crew|Wednesday, 11th January 2017|5 Replies