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2 weeks ago | kidspot.com.au | Gary Nunn

The alarming reality of being a doctor in NSW is today laid bare as Helena*, who is participating in the state-wide 72 hour strike, shares what it’s really like. Unable to share her real name due to fear of repercussions from her employer, Helena speaks about the gruelling nature of the job. “I've certified deaths in front of sobbing families, been screamed at and spat on, and have quietly cried in a bathroom alone after the death of a patient,” she says.

1 month ago | kidspot.com.au | Karla Courtney

Want to try shaping your first knitted creature? This uses basic knitting techniques to help you get started with increasing and decreasing, as well as knitting an i-cord, or a tube. All you need is some chunky chenille yarn and double-pointed needles to bring this little crustacean to life. Want to join the family? Sign up to our Kidspot newsletter for more stories like this. Chunky chenille yarn 6mm double-pointed needles Yarn needle Scissors Cast on four stitches, leaving a 20cm tail hanging.

1 month ago | kidspot.com.au | Cassidy Pearce

We all know that street signs suck at the best of times.

2 months ago | kidspot.com.au | Gary Nunn

I remember my final school year with a combination of cringe, untrustworthy nostalgia and relief I survived. Unable to afford a colourist, I got my younger sister to frost my tips blond. It went horribly wrong - of course. My sister laughed herself into an asthma attack. Want to join the family? Sign up to our Kidspot newsletter for more stories like this. RELATED: 5 things new high school parents need to knowIt came out brittle and white.

Nov 13, 2024 | kidspot.com.au | Cassidy Pearce

The benefit of working remotely is that you should be able to work from just about anywhere, right?