Children's Health

The parents of two children in Northern Territory foster care have spoken out about their "heartbreaking" experience with the system, saying concerns their daughter was being abused by her foster family were brushed off by the department.

Australian researchers have mapped how lung damage may begin early in life for children with cystic fibrosis, providing new insights that may help reshape future care.

Swimming ability is declining in Australia, and experts say knowing the right age to enrol your children in lessons — as well as what to do if you can't access them — is key to improving water safety.    

Michele Dichiera is one of 20 children in the world with giant cell angioblastoma, but a life changing treatment could cost his family $9,500 per month.

Tasmania is "leading the way" with its largely state government-funded school lunch program. Now advocates are calling for a national rollout of the scheme, but warn parents may need to chip in.

Two Canberra parents rocked by the sudden death of their teenage son are trying to help him leave a life-saving legacy.

A mother who faked her six-year-old son's cancer diagnosis to raise thousands of dollars has been jailed for more than four years for the "cruel, calculated" and "manipulative" crime.

Ayla doesn't let disability slow her down, but her mother wants her to have the same opportunities as others.

Alby Weyden was two years old when he became obsessed with golf. Four years on, his family hopes to raise enough money for him to compete in the Canadian Invitational.

The father of Sandipan Dhar, who died after not receiving a blood test at Joondalup Health Campus, says there is still a lack of accountability over his son's death.

The death of a toddler at one of Perth's major hospitals was "probably preventable" and the failure to perform a blood test on him was "more than a missed opportunity", a coroner finds.

A Perth man and woman who were found guilty in 2024 of starving their daughter, who weighed about 28 kilograms when she was admitted to hospital aged nearly 17, have their convictions set aside on appeal.

It's been available in the northern hemisphere for years, now Australian children can receive a nasal spray vaccine for the flu.

Bans on children riding e-mobility devices are being considered by several states, but a frontline surgeon says more must be done to stop "preventable injuries".

Maya and Angus both survived childhood cancer, but the treatments that saved their lives left them with chronic health issues. Experts say better care is needed for childhood cancer survivors.

Community support helped a regional WA charity for children with autism secure a $3.1-million expansion.

The study — which surveyed almost 4,000 south-east Queensland children — found average mole count plummeted from 87 in 1992 to 46 in 2016 — a 47 per cent reduction.

Lucy Horne has spent years perfecting a "sensory suit" to help her autistic son with overwhelming situations like going to the hairdresser, and now she wants to share it.

This is the bare minimum you should aim for to cover the nutritional basics for your children's school lunches.

The percentage of two-year-old children above the blood lead level threshold in Port Pirie is the highest in a decade, according to the latest figures.