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Partying mother leaves baby in car for 5 hours

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Budget 2010: Early childhood educators 'devastated'

The Govt's decision to remove recognition for fully qualified centres 'dumbs down' the sector, early childhood educators say.

Campaigners vow to stop Britain's first TV ad for abortion services

The first television advert for abortion services in the UK is to be aired next week, prompting anger from anti-abortion groups.

Children allegedly left in car while mother partied

Teens caught using fake IDs

Puberty's wild ride

If parenting toddlers seems like hard work, teenagers seem in fact to be much harder, writes Dita De Boni.

<i>Tapu Misa:</i> Liquor reformers answering victims' pleas

Sun, sand, sex - why Dubai's strict code is a sham

The blonde in a tight, low-cut evening dress slid on to a barstool next to me and began the chat: Where are you from? How long are you here? Where are you staying?"

Inspectors to tail teenagers' party buses

Manukau's liquor licensing agency is drawing up a list of school ball dates, and will send inspectors to follow buses to after-ball parties.

Online expert: Shocks will turn to yawns

Truancy services' focus may shift

South Africa's shame: the rise of child rape