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The one thing harried modern parents want is everybody else to get off their backs
Let kids run wild, or bury them in cotton wool: it doesn't seem to matter what we do, it's wrong. Free range is a clever name for a how-to-bring-up-...
Parental fear breeds cotton-wool kids: study
Modern parents are becoming increasingly protective of their kids, but where will it end? Photo: Stephen Baccon Even though there is no evidence that...
Serial killers and sharp objects
I tend to try to minimise the possibility of my children encountering either of the above. Serial killers and sharp objects are not on my parental to...
Will WikiLeaks handle its new power responsibly?
Coverage of the federal election in the past week was briefly interrupted by the WikiLeaks saga. The international transparency and anti-corruption...
Responsibility goes with the celebrity
At my local Coles supermarket recently, I picked up a range of free recipe cards released by Curtis Stone, a regular celebrity guest chef on...
The Greek crisis and the blame game
Greece’s woes have revealed a Euro-elite more interested in blame-shifting than tackling the economic crisis. Despite the huge amount of media...
The low Horizons of modern society
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is bad, but it is not a warning from nature about mankind's hubris. An accident on an oil rig in the Gulf of...
Population zealots aim at the wrong targets
Population growth has become a political issue, with the federal government establishing a portfolio with the task of developing a population...
It's simple: India doesn't want to see its citizens harmed
Picture the scene of a car accident. An injured person lies on the ground needing help while the two drivers squabble over who caused the crash. That...
Lack of household chores making children less responsible, claims survey
Children should be given chores to help them develop a caring attitude and keep them grounded, according to a survey that found parents are now...
Eco farm warriors are leading the way
The founders of the rural newspaper I joined reminded readers from 1911, above the editorial, that "… the land will care for him who...
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