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Middle ear infections are one of the main reasons that children visit a GP, are prescribed antibiotics and need surgery. Aboriginal children are particularly susceptible and commonly suffer from hearing loss which can affect speech and learning.

Strong advocacy efforts have paid off with health and food safety ministers from around Australia and New Zealand finally approving the recommended version of a warning label designed to highlight the potential risks of alcohol during pregnancy.

The world’s leading preterm scientists and doctors have joined forces to help give babies born very prematurely, the best possible life.

Parents, carers and educators have embraced an innovative tool in the battle to keep kids safe online - Beacon, an Australia-first, evidence-based cyber safety app.

Trans or gender diverse young people are working with The Kids researchers to come up with resources that will provide better support to parents.

Cutting-edge work is offering new hope to children with Cystic Fibrosis.

Despite the risk of having a hypo (low blood glucose levels), Gina said she refused to let T1D stop her from exercising.

A ground-breaking new app developed by The Kids researchers may soon make exercising safer for young people with type 1 diabetes.

Running any research project is a feat of logistical gymnastics – and often, you don’t know what can go wrong until it happens.

An interactive Child Development Atlas is giving policymakers, planners and services easy access to important data about the health and wellbeing of WA families.