Things to do in Sydney for older kids can feel few and far between. It can be tough entertaining tweens and teens who no longer want to visit Taronga Zoo (what’s wrong with them!?), and a ferry ride just ain’t cutting it any more. By Amanda Nicholls Whether you live in Sydney or are just …
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School holidays with high school kids is a very different challenge to when the kids were in primary school. The holiday program arrangements that once enabled parents to juggle work commitments may no longer be suitable or even available. You may find your child is at home largely unattended for two or three weeks. This …
We love a good Netflix binge, especially in the school holidays. There’s nothing quite as good as guilt-free late-night binge (as opposed to hiding under your doona watching shows anyway… ahem). If you feel the same way, we’re about to share our favourite Netflix shows for teenagers like us. Of course, everyone will have their …
Attempts to lower the voting age in Australia to 16 have been historically unsuccessful. More recently, the Make It 16 campaign has been advocating for the enfranchisement of 16 and 17-year-olds, but with no fines for under 18s who fail to cast their ballots. Voluntary or not, lowering the voting age in Australia will have …
I was a teenager during Australia’s 1990s “recession we had to have”, and remember clearly a friend asking his dad for some money to go to the movies. With equal parts frustration and resignation, the dad explained he’d been retrenched and wasn’t certain employment was on the horizon in his near future. So he really …
Driving in a car for hours and hours is the worst. Especially when you’re a teen on a family road trip. KMN. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good family road trip, but how on earth are you supposed to survive in a cramped space for a long time? With your family? There are …