Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that a certain Aussie TV show has taken the world by storm.   It’s a kids’ show – and like the best children’s television, it offers enough to draw adults in, too.   Yes, it’s Bluey – a warm and funny cartoon about a blue heeler called Bluey and his family in Queensland that has just celebrated its fifth birthday. A show of subtle emotion and glorious simplicity, it was an instant smash back in 2018; its seven-minute bursts giving parents brief respite as their kids watch on entranced; or, perhaps increasingly, a bonding e ..read more

Anyone with an interest in Aussie Rules footy will have heard of the Daniher family. Hailing from Ungarie in rural NSW, theirs is a 900-game dynasty of five VFL/AFL players across five decades: brothers Terry, Neale, Anthony and Chris; and Anthony’s son and current Brisbane Lion player Joe.    Packing in premierships, best and fairests, Team of the Century spots and coaching stints, Daniher is a name synonymous with not just footy in Melbourne, but Australian sport.  But for all this sporting pedigree, it’s as human beings where they really shine.  This is never more on show tha ..read more

It’s been a long few years with lockdowns and working from home and all that jazz. And it’s also been – as it always tends to be – a long winter here in Melbourne. But now that the world has seemingly fully come to life again, many of us need some dusting off. A cleansing of the cobwebs, internally and externally, before re-entering the fold. In Australia, spring arrives at the same time as Fathers’ Day. What that means for many men is that it’s time to banish those trackies and head rugs and freshen up their look. Our friends at Trendhim have helped us out with some quality, wallet-friendly F ..read more

The pursuit of nobility aside, there’s nothing pleasant about getting the snip. It hurts and, despite the possibility of reversal, there’s a finality to it that puts many blokes on edge. Creature comforts are needed after such a delicate operation – like hours upon hours of weekend of college basketball on the TV. It gives rise (hmmm) to a trend observed by US urologists in recent years – that vasectomies are carried out in March at a rate of 30% or more than in any month. And this trend all has to do with the “NCAA March Madness” college basketball tournament that kicks off this week. To ..read more

It’s hardly revelatory that a 6-year-old boy might ask for a bike for his birthday. What’s a little more rare is when they they ask to use it to ride across the the country. That is unless you’re Shepherd Colver, now nine. In 2019, after “at least 1,000 hours of training”, Shepherd and his dad James set out to bike across America – from their home in Washington state to New York City – in a bid to spend time with each other. This attempt, which involved riding between 40 and 80 miles a day, was thwarted when Shepherd became unwell. “I was feeling really, really sick having terrible headaches w ..read more

Over the last decade, The Lab – Australia’s technology club for young people on the autism spectrum – has empowered thousands of neurodiverse people aged 10 to 18 across Australia through the most difficult transitions of their adolescence. They’ve done this by breaking down the barriers of social isolation, exploring interests and learning new skills, all through interactive technology. Tomorrow, 13 November, The Lab will host a world-first ‘SuperLab’ to celebrate a decade of amazing work. Communities and participants from across Australia will unite for a virtual day of fun, which will inclu ..read more

Long gone are the days when family meals were only prepared by mum. In fact, with the ongoing pandemic, a study from the University of Melbourne notes how Australian fathers are getting more involved in household chores, compared to their American counterparts. The researchers also predicted that even with the Australian economy reopening, dads’ childcare and housework contributions will continue. However, between working from home, taking care of children, and running errands, you might not have the time or the energy to serve healthy and filling meals for the family. Luckily, ther ..read more

Almost 1,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year in Australia. As a result of the global pandemic, many of these children are having to undergo treatment without the support of their loved ones. To mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (September 1 to 30), Cure Cancer have unveiled ‘The Buddy Box’: a fun and interactive gift box filled with items to help put a smile on the face of a child undergoing cancer treatment. Produced in consultation with children’s hospitals and cancer treatment centres across Australia, all profits from the Buddy Boxes will be invested back into lifesaving c ..read more

At The Dad Website, we’re big on dads. So while it’s an extra big shout out to every Australian dad on this day, Father’s Day, we pay tribute to dad of three Sam Chew, from Clayton (south-eastern Melbourne), who on Friday was named the 65th Victorian Father of the Year. Sam has been the rock for his three children Jenson, 8, Jeremy, 5, and Nara, 2, since his wife and childhood sweetheart Grace tragically passed away in 2019. Grace was seven months pregnant with Nara when she suddenly collapsed due to preeclampsia, a condition that causes sudden high blood pressure during pregnancy. She wa ..read more

Nutella: your kids aren’t kids until they’re eating it straight from the jar. Or have it smeared across their face. Or the walls. Now as we leave behind another pandemic-riddled winter here in Australia, the world’s most famed chocolate hazelnut spread is urging everyone to mark the coming of spring by “bringing the magic back” to the most important meal of the day. They’ve unveiled a series of Nutella-inspired spring recipes as a way to create special moments and escape the everyday humdrum of lockdown. You can check them out below. “Spring is the perfect time to refresh and reset, so we want ..read more