Play School launches new podcast amid children’s audio boom

Play School launches new podcast amid children’s audio boom

Audio content pitched at kids is a rapidly growing area,with the ABC and other Australian production companies producing a plethora of entertaining and educational shows.

  • byKerrie O'Brien

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How Joey the kangaroo saved me from a bully boy in town
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How Joey the kangaroo saved me from a bully boy in town

Joey the orphaned kangaroo become my friend. Until he grew up and handed out a kicking. It was his parting gift.

  • byTony Wright
NSW Coalition fast-tracks free pre-kindergarten in major election pitch

NSW Coalition fast-tracks free pre-kindergarten in major election pitch

The Coalition will bring forward the start date on its free pre-kindergarten program,promising to spend $1 billion this year to build 500 preschools.

  • byAlexandra Smith
Why I’ve stopped trying to keep up with my kids’ online obsessions

Why I’ve stopped trying to keep up with my kids’ online obsessions

As a parent,it’s becoming harder and harder to have a watchful eye on every single internet trend your child follows.

  • byDaisy Turnbull
‘What could be more important?’:Government flags major childcare reforms to give kids best start

‘What could be more important?’:Government flags major childcare reforms to give kids best start

In a sign the Albanese government is preparing a complete overhaul of the sector,Early Childhood Education Minister Anne Aly said the entire system has to change.

  • byRachel Clun
Not so sweet:How honey-loving Winnie the Pooh became a slasher film villain

Not so sweet:How honey-loving Winnie the Pooh became a slasher film villain

A psycho-killer take on the loveable bear is just the beginning of the crazy plans for a cinematic franchise its writer-director has in mind.

  • byKarl Quinn
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Cheaper childcare won’t create more places:MP

Cheaper childcare won’t create more places:MP

Independent MP Dai Le says the government needs to attract more workers to the early childhood education sector.

  • byRachel Clun
‘The pay does suck’:Why it’s so hard to get a childcare spot

‘The pay does suck’:Why it’s so hard to get a childcare spot

Better access to early childhood education is one of the government’s core policies,but the sector worries it will just increase demand when it is already struggling to cope.

  • byRachel Clun
How I overcame my dread of the all-Australian beach holiday

How I overcame my dread of the all-Australian beach holiday

For many,the beach holiday was a joy of childhood,For this landlubber,it’s been a slow burn.

  • byPeter Papathanasiou
Schools are desperate for teachers and Emma wants to work,but who will care for her son?

Schools are desperate for teachers and Emma wants to work,but who will care for her son?

It’s a conundrum facing many regional communities – schools need teachers and local businesses need staff,but those willing to work can’t because childcare is scarce and housing is too expensive for workers in the sector.

  • byNicole Precel
‘Free kinder’ will boost class sizes - that’s the last thing our kids need
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‘Free kinder’ will boost class sizes - that’s the last thing our kids need

I’m a kindergarten teacher of 25 years. Following lockdowns,the gorgeous kids who joined us this year have needed more from us. More cuddles,more guidance,more support and more skill development.

  • byCarly Storer