Play Away on Carnival: Why a Cruise Holiday Is the Smartest Family Getaway You’ll Book This Year

If you've ever priced up a family holiday, you know the drill. The flights are one line item. Accommodation is another. Then there are meals for four (or five, or six) three times a day, plus whatever activities you've promised the kids to keep the peace. By the time...

These 4 kids books will make summer reading your child’s fave thing

Let's be honest, the summer holidays are glorious, but they are loooong. While we love seeing our kids run wild outside, there comes a point (usually around week three) when you might hear the dreaded words: "I'm bored!" or find them glued to a tablet screen. The...

Keep kids reading this summer (without turning it into homework)

It’s one of the great contradictions of the Australian summer: kids finally have time to read, but reading is the last thing they want to do. After a big school year, the break feels well-earned. Days stretch out with beach trips, movie marathons, backyard cricket and...

Top picks of things to do with kids in the Brisbane school holidays: Summer 2025

Looking for the best ways to keep the kids busy these summer school holidays in Brisbane? We’ve rounded up our top picks of things to do in Brisbane with kids – from Christmas lights and big stage shows to sporty camps, creative workshops, animal encounters and more....
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