Check out these behind the scenes pictures of Penelope Cruz! The stunning new mum has posed for the 2013 Campari Calendar in Milan. The 38-year-old actress, who welcomed her first child in January, is the 14th celebrity to be featured in the world renowned calendar following in the footsteps of fellow actresses Salma Hayek, Eva […]

It’s unpleasant but true — kids can be nasty, and the advent of new technologies has seen schoolyard taunting go cyber and become potentially even more damaging. Cyberbullying can take the form of abusive e-mails or SMS threats, spreading rumours online, nasty comments in Internet chat rooms or on blogs, or degrading photos (often doctored) […]

In the wake of yet another random mass shooting in America, people’s thoughts are undoubtedly with the families of the victims — but what about the family of the perpetrator? More often than not, a large part of the blame is reserved for the parents of these violent offenders. But in our hurry to point […]

A 10-month-old girl with Down syndrome is the new face of a designer swimwear campaign. Valentina Guerrero, from Miami, Florida, made her fashion debut modelling one-piece swimsuits for Spanish designer Dolores Cortes. Related: Having a daughter with Down syndrome changed my life She is the first person with Down syndrome to be chosen to front […]

Most children in NSW struggle with basic movements like throwing, running and jumping because they spend too much time indoors, a landmark study has found. More than 90 percent of year two students surveyed did not have the basic motor skills expected of their age group. Though seven-year-old children should have mastered a basic sprint, […]

More than half 12-year-old girls think they are too fat, with many admitting to skipping meals to try to slim down, a new study has found. A major study of 31,000 British schoolchildren revealed that over 50 percent of girls aged 12 to 13 were unhappy with their bodies. Older girls — aged 14 to […]

A child sex offender fighting for the right to have IVF treatment has ignited a fierce debate about the rights of convicted criminals in Victoria. The 34-year-old man — known only as ABY for legal reasons — had sex with a 16-year-old girl in his care while working as a teacher’s aide in 2009. He […]

Tom Cruise jetted into New York yesterday and whisked his daughter Suri away for a morning helicopter ride, leaving Katie Holmes to ponder a question all too familiar to many mums: How do you deal with a good time dad? It’s a scenario millions of mothers — and some fathers — can relate to. One […]

Parents are endlessly warned about the corrupting influence of pornography on children, but a new study shows sex scenes in mainstream movies can be just as damaging. Psychologists found that kids exposed to sexy scenes in Hollywood films were more likely to be promiscuous, have unprotected sex, and lose their virginity at a younger age. […]

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