EDITOR’S PICKS

WIN 1 of 2 Family passes to ‘Game Masters The Exhibition’
Game Masters is an interactive journey through five decades of video game history, offering both a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind the world’s most popular characters and franchises, and a chance to play them. Featuring interviews, never-before-seen concept artwork, an amazing display of...
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12 September, 2019
Win 1 of 5 Family passes to Play World Australia the go-to event for the school holidays!
Win 1 of 5 Family passes to Play World. Valued at $69.95 each. Play World Australia is the go-to event for kids this October school holidays! Play World Australia is a 2-day event designed for kids taking place in Darling Harbour during the October school...
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12 September, 2019
When Pregnancy Disables
Anna Bourozikas was shocked when pregnancy temporarily disabled her. I was 34 weeks into my first pregnancy, standing at the kitchen sink washing the dishes when I felt a sharp pain rush through my right leg and groin. My leg buckled and I collapsed to...
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11 September, 2019
Looking at Difference: Juvenile Arthritis
Dr Sam Tormey reports on a disease commonly associated with older people, but which can occur in children. Andrew was limping, but nobody could remember how or when he had hurt himself, and it wasn’t the first time his mum had noticed him walking with...
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11 September, 2019
Spring’s Go-to Family Lunch
Poke (pronounced ‘poh-keh’) bowls started to emerge around the 1970s when Hawaiian fishermen would use the simple recipe to create hearty snacks. Although gaining social media traction recently, the bowls have been around for a while. And they’re incredibly easy to make. In Hawaiian, the...
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11 September, 2019
Movie Reviews: Whats on for Spring Holidays 2019
What’s on at the movies for the school holidays? Quite an eclectic selection for family viewing these school holidays but probably best for rainy spring days! Download the free ACCM app for easy mobile access to the Know Before You Go movie reviews and Know...
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11 September, 2019

Celebrating Mothers

When Pregnancy Disables
Anna Bourozikas was shocked when pregnancy temporarily disabled her. I was 34 weeks into my first pregnancy, standing at the kitchen sink washing the dishes when I felt a sharp pain rush through my right leg and groin. My leg buckled and I collapsed to...
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11 September, 2019
Pregnancy: The Weight Of Expectation
Family medical history, fear and trepidation take their toll on Karen Weeks, even after the birth of her perfectly healthy son. We all know parenthood is difficult. We know because we’re parents and have experienced it firsthand. But before having children, I had no idea...
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09 July, 2019
Something Else
Elspeth Ives explains to her five-year-old employer why she chooses to stay home with him and his siblings. “When did you decide you didn’t want to be anything, Mum?” my five-year-old son asked me on the way home from school. My very purpose and many...
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04 April, 2019
Book review: The Juggle
Inspirational stories from mums juggling it all by Steph Adams and Samantha Brett. (Penguin Random House Australia, softback $39.99) The expensive cover of this softback coffee-table style book looked promising, covered with the head shots of some of the interviewees the authors canvassed about their...
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01 April, 2019