ABC Listen
- This service, which is available to stream through your web browser, or to access via a free mobile app, provides access to a range of ABC podcasts, live radio broadcasts, interviews and more. During emergency situations, such as cyclones and other extreme weather events, this also provides access to official emergency broadcasts. It's a great option.
Code Camp Halloween Pack
- Keep your kids occupied in the lead-up to Halloween with this free, downloadable activity pack from the folk over at Code Camp. This contains a range of practical games and activities, including dot-to-dot puzzles, a "complete this comic" challenge, mazes, puzzles, Halloween colouring fun and more.
Free LEGO Magazine
- If you have any master-builders in the family - particularly of the younger kind - this is the freebie for you. The LEGO Magazine is a print publication that provides device-free fun for crafty kids. Although people of all ages love lego, the magazine is primarily aimed at those aged 5-8. Colourful and lively, the magazine is packed with 28 pages of ideas and activities, and it can be sent to your house 4 times each year, for free. Check it out.
DryNites
- The pyjama pants from DryNites help youngsters to stay dry and comfortable if they are new to sleeping without a nappy. The company is currently offering free samples of its DryNites pyjama pants to Australian residents.
Xmas Poetry
- Find the right inspiration to put you in the mood for a most festive Christmas season, with these classic poems. This range includes Christmas-inspired works by poetic greats such as Robert Louis Stevenson, Clement C. Moore, E.E. Cummings, T.S. Eliot, and more.
ReachOut Parenting Forum
- This is an absolutely wonderful resource for Australian parents. ReachOut has made a discussion forum available that allows people to discuss issues that they may be facing at home, covering family relationships, schooling, substance use, mental health concerns and more. Most discussions are geared towards helping parents and carers to receive helpful advice in relation to their teen children. You are allowed to keep your identity anonymous when using the service, making it more comfortable to share such personal topics.
Mother's Day Recipes
- The team over at health Food Recipe have culinary creation concepts ready for every special occasion, including
Easter recipes,
healthy Halloween delights,
Christmas heart-warmers and more, but their collection of Mother's Day recipes is especially tempting. If you'd like to deliver a pleasant surprise for the special woman in your life this Mother's Day, there's few experiences that can compare to a home-cooked meal from the heart.
Just Free Game
- Online gaming at its finest. Presents dozens of exciting online games, with categories ranging from Sports to Education and Board Games to Arcade Classics. All of the games present on Just Free Game are free and playable within your web browser, without requiring the download or installation of any software. This means that they are playable on most platforms, including PC, Mac and even most tablets and smartphones. Check them out for endless entertainment.
Christmas Crafts and Recipes
- Perfect for teachers looking for activities to keep their little ones busy in the lead up to Christmas, as well as for families who love to cook and craft together, this collection of Christmas crafts and tasty festive recipes is sure to please.
Documentary Universe
- If you're a fan of true crime docos, explorations of history, the unpacking of recent scientific breakthroughs, or you love to learn while relaxing in front of a streaming documentary, this is the site for you. While there are now a number of subscription-based documentary streaming services online, Documentary Universe provides its visitors with access to 100s of full-length documentaries at absolutely no cost. They don't even require that you register in order to start streamingm making it super easy to jump in and start broadening your horizons right away. Enjoy!
Dad-Jokes.com
- As you would expect from the site's name, this website provides a definitive collection of hilarious, cringe-worthy dad jokes, in all forms. Find dad jokes about the workplace, about relationships, about festive occasions, school life and many, many more. You'll be laughing, groaning and begging for the gags to stop after spending a few minutes on this site.
Diary File
- This site contains a collection of fascinating historical diaries and letters that you are invited to browse for free. These include letters from celebrities from the Golden Age of Hollywood, through to diaries of teachers from years past and even correspondence sent to passengers of the Titanic. Take a deep-dive into the personal stories from history today.
