Key Facts: TimeTilly, a new family screen-time management app built by Australian parents Melanie and Tom, has launched on the Apple App Store. The app allows parents to set daily screen-time limits, manage timers, create schedules, and manage children individually or as a group. Rather than simply restricting screen time, TimeTilly treats it as a … Continued
Key Facts: Australia’s unpaid carers will be dismayed by the passing of the NDIS Bill Unpaid carers will face some tough decisions about being able to work while also caring Carers Australia will continue to advocate for the impacts of this Bill on carers to be assessed Wednesday 19 August 2026 Australia’s unpaid carers will be dismayed today following the … Continued
Children, Elders, musicians, authors, artists and astrophysicists will come together at the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday 2 September for the 19th Indigenous Literacy Day, with a free Film and Livestream inviting audiences across Australia to celebrate First Nations peoples’ stories, cultures and languages. Inspired by this year’s theme, Country Is Our Teacher, Indigenous Literacy … Continued
Monash University is working to train more GPs to work in Sunraysia and other parts of rural and regional Australia, with the Monash Mildura GP Academy opening applications for 2027. Funded by the Federal Government, the Monash Mildura GP Academy is training the next generation of rural and regional doctors through a dedicated primary care … Continued
One in two Australian women is experiencing a mental health issue and almost one in four is experiencing severe psychological distress, according to Beyond the Surface 2026, released by Women’s Mental Health Australia. The report draws on a nationally representative survey of 9,000 women. The report finds women’s mental health is shaped by the pressures … Continued
People with Disability Australia (PWDA), the national cross-disability rights and advocacy organisation, has condemned the passage of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026, condemning Parliament for proceeding despite the overwhelming evidence of the unacceptable and foreseeable harm these changes will cause people with disability, our families and … Continued
Key Facts: Food safety training is considered equally as important as Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) and Responsible Service of Gambling (RSG) qualifications for hospitality workers, despite receiving less attention. Hospitality workers must understand how food contamination occurs and how small mistakes can create serious allergen risks, particularly given that one in 20 Australian children … Continued
People with Disability Australia (PWDA), the national cross-disability rights and advocacy organisation, has welcomed the Senate’s recognition of the harm caused by automated aged care assessments and warned the Federal Government not to repeat the same mistakes in the NDIS. The Greens, Coalition and crossbench today backed a motion calling on the Government to abolish … Continued
Key Facts: Top N Tail™ is a rinse-free, self-foaming wash cloth designed to clean children from head to toe in around two minutes, requiring only a splash of water and a towel dry — no bath or shower needed. Each pack contains 20 cloths and retails for $15, with one cloth used for the top … Continued
18 August 2026 New Aware Super member data shows the gender super gap widens sharply through the years many women are building wealth and preparing for retirement, opening a $58,000 gulf in retirement savings. As Australia marks Equal Pay Day this August, analysis of Aware Super member balances highlights how differences in pay, caring … Continued
