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New low-cost fertility treatment hope
2:30AM Jordanna Schriever Health Reporter ADELAIDE researchers have uncovered how a hormone vital to fertility is produced, which they hope will lead to new low-cost fertility treatments.
Simplified IVF costs just $300
1:22AM A SIMPLIFIED lab can slash the cost of IVF to $300, offering hope to millions of infertile couples in the developing world.
Wills and Kate to hire part-time nanny
10:00PM BEN PIKE PRINCE William and the Duchess of Cambridge will break with tradition and hire a part-time nanny, fuelling speculation about who will get the job.
Indigenous kids get veggie boost
12:31AM THE health of indigenous children from low-income families improved significantly after a weekly subsidised fruit and vegetable program.
Daily agony of a pregnant anorexic
9:21AM PAUL BENTLEY and KATE MIDENA The Daily Mail and news.com.au HOLLY Griffiths is so thin she looks barely able to carry herself, let alone a growing child. She is eight months pregnant but also battles anorexia.
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Modern life steals kids' childhood
PARENTS believe childhood ends at 12 and blame pressure from friends and social media for rushing kids into adulthood.
Teacher caught stealing pupils' lunches
5:57AM A NEW ZEALAND teacher has been reprimanded after she was caught stealing lunches from her pupils.
Socialites 'tricked' over $50K finger painting
10:25AM KATHIANNE BONIELLO and LAURA ITALIANO A WEALTHY couple are suing a school for almost half a million dollars for allegedly conning them into forking out $50K for a 'finger painting'.
Student academic standards falling
7:55PM Sarah Blake National Education Writer THROWING money at schools is no guarantee children will do well, with Australian student performance declining on most international scales.
School dropouts fat, poor, smokers
7:29PM Sarah Blake National Education Writer IT'S long been known that uni graduates earn more . A new study shows school dropouts are also far more likely to be fat or smoke.
School bans football player for being a girl
9:29AM By Staff Writers MADISON Baxter has been playing football since the second grade, but the 12-year-old was told she can no longer play as her male teammates were "beginning to have impure thoughts" about her.
NAPLAN stress making kids sick
10:25PM SARAH BLAKE National Education Writer NAPLAN testing has been savaged by school groups, unions, education experts and parents for making kids sick with stress.
Why you're never too young to freeze your eggs
3:46PM LUCY KIPPIST AN increasing number of young Australian women are freezing their eggs long before they're ready to start a family. Are you planning ahead?
Daily agony of a pregnant anorexic
9:21AM PAUL BENTLEY and KATE MIDENA The Daily Mail and news.com.au HOLLY Griffiths is so thin she looks barely able to carry herself, let alone a growing child. She is eight months pregnant but also battles anorexia.
When only vegan breasts will do
7:20AM Staff reporter VEGAN actor Alicia Silverstone launches a breast milk sharing program for like-minded mothers struggling to produce milk.
Meet Dr Alukal, the sperm whisperer
Doree Lewak THERE are plenty of jokes about his bedside manner but Dr Joseph Alukal banks sperm for a living - and he's changing lives doing it.
Three parent babies as soon as 2015
12:35PM JENNY HOPE MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT THE first baby with three parents could be born as early as 2015 after a landmark decision to move ahead on a controversial genetic treatment in the UK.
Online applause for mum's nude pics
8:46AM Jessica Haynes AN Adelaide mother whose nude post-pregnancy pictures gained international attention says her campaign to tackle negative body image has only just begun.
Silver penny for sharing royal birthday
12:07AM BABIES born in Britain on the same day as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child will receive a free "lucky" silver penny.
Hey there Mabel: Retro makes a comeback
10:40AM INDERDEEP BAINS FORTY per cent of parents are opting for old-fashioned or retro names like Stanley, Ethel, Alfie and Beryl, with experts citing Downton Abbey as a huge influence.
When only vegan breasts will do for Alicia
7:20AM Staff reporter VEGAN actor Alicia Silverstone has launched a breast milk sharing program for like-minded mothers who are struggling to find donated milk from those who share their lifestyle choices.
When only vegan breasts will do
7:20AM Staff reporter VEGAN actor Alicia Silverstone launches a breast milk sharing program for like-minded mothers struggling to produce milk.
Breast is best for getting ahead
8:54AM AFP IT'S a hotly debated topic and the latest study has found that breastfed infants have a 24 percent better chance than formula-fed bubs of climbing the social ladder.
Meet the other Ricky Ponting
10:00PM Jessica Haynes LITTLE Ricky Ponting was yet to greet the world when he made the treacherous 3000km journey from Sri Lanka to Australia with his parents last year.
Horror in kids' colouring book
12:06PM Staff Writers A SUPERMARKET has come under fire for accidentally promoting a range of colouring books for five year olds which contained images of Psycho, Misery, and The Shining.
Mum settles in poppy seed drug case
5:46AM A WOMAN who had her newborn taken away because she failed a hospital drug test after she ate a poppy seed bagel has settled a lawsuit over the case.
Porn ads on kids apps a 'grey' area
2:02PM Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson National Technology Editor SLEAZY ads for pornography and sex lines are popping up in children's apps and local authorities are powerless to stop them.
Girls gone wild: 'Temptation is everywhere'
7:46AM By Debra Killalea YOUNG women and girls should be encouraged to cover up to let their beauty shine, according to blogger who says "good men" struggle to avoid temptation.
Family life a stress
12:01AM Susie O'Brien OVER-STRETCHED working parents are struggling to find enough time to play, read, and do daily activities with their children.
Panel rules for transgender girl
12:44AM A SIX-YEAR-OLD transgender girl will be able to return to school after winning the right to use the girls' bathroom.
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