Clippings Current Affairs Mother of British backpacker killed in Queensland hostel speaks out – Marie Claire – July 2017 Photo by Mitchell Orr on Unsplash Last August, Rosie Ayliffe’s worst nightmare came true. Her treasured daughter, Mia Ayliffe-Chun..
Clippings Current Affairs Melbourne mum of two needs urgent medical treatment: “I can’t guarantee I won’t die” – Essential Kids – October 2016 Photo by Ben Blennerhassett on Unsplash Rebekah Thomas has had some tough conversations in the last three years. But telling her daugh..
Clippings Current Affairs Jools Oliver hits back at post-baby body shamers – Essential Baby – September 2016 Photo by Jenna Norman on Unsplash Jools Oliver is the latest in an increasingly long line of celebrities to be body shamed on social m..
Clippings Current Affairs Teenager sues parents for posting embarrassing photos of her childhood on Facebook – Essential Kids – September 2016 Photo by William Iven on Unsplash This morning I shared a Facebook memory. It was a ridiculously cute photo of my then one-year-old da..
Clippings Current Affairs Gap has been slammed for sexism over kids T-shirts – Australian Women’s Weekly – August 2016 Photo by Marjorie Bertrand on Unsplash According to Gap, little girls are passive and pretty, and little boys are active and clever. Wel..
Clippings Current Affairs Frilled Neck Fashion dancewear company accused of using sexualised images of pre-teen models – Essential Kids – July 2016 Frilled Neck Fashion is an Australian dancewear company, but you would be forgiven for thinking that the pictures on their Instagram accou..
Clippings Current Affairs Parenting Is Shaken Baby Syndrome A Myth or Murder? – Marie Claire – May 2017 At 2.30am on December 4, 1998, Lorraine Harris’ Yorkshire home was quiet and still. Clambering out of bed, the 28-year old Australian-born..
Clippings Current Affairs Rip-off rides and bags of landfill: Sydney’s Easter Show is not worth it – The Guardian – April 2017 I love the idea of the Sydney Royal Easter Show – that the country can come to the city and give Sydneysiders a taste of agricultural life..
