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10 HBO Max shows your teen really wants to watch

There are currently two kinds of parents in Australia right now: those already paying for HBO Max and pretending it’s “for the family”, and those hovering over the subscription button trying to…

Gap year travel tips and savings

Gap year travel: how to organise it, fund it and enjoy it

You’ve finished school, survived the exams and waved goodbye to teachers who watched you grow from a nervous Year 7 duckling into a (nearly) functional duck. Now, the world is calling… and…

Just finished Year 12? So what do you do now?

Well done, Class of 2025 – you did it! You’ve finished year 12, which means you’ve survived 13 years of schooling, several existential crises and at least one “I can’t do this…

50 more jokes for tweens that are worth groaning over

I admit I was groaning while putting together this new batch of jokes for tweens. I find “kid jokes” completely cringey and yet… somehow irresistible. And it seems we just can’t get…

Setting boundaries on teen screen time

Teens and screens: How to reset the balance

If like me you’ve caught your kid scrolling TikTok at midnight, then popped back in at 6 am to find them… still scrolling, you already know that teens and screens are a nightmare.…

Streaming movies for teens 2025

17 new must-see streaming movies for teens (2025)

If your teen says “there’s nothing to watch” one more time… We feel you. You’re already subscribed to 5 different platforms and here they are with “nothing” to watch. Next minute, they’re…

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