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Technology & Digital Safety

Horrific ‘undressing’ apps ruining lives of teachers and teens

Apps allowing teenagers to create AI-generated fake nudes of classmates and teachers are out of control in Aussie schools, as parents plead with politicians to take action.

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Angus Young and Susie O'Brien

O’Brien: Partying parents vs sober teens proves new generation gap

While Gen Z counts steps and sips water, their Gen X parents are living it up at casinos and belting out Cold Chisel until dawn. Susie O’Brien wonders how today’s youth became so old.

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Swimming coach arrest raises alarm over safety in children’s sports

A swimming coach’s arrest has sent shockwaves through junior sport, as investigators reveal the hidden dangers in children’s sporting programs. Here’s what parents need to know.

Experts warn of soaring poisoning rates from ADHD drugs

More than 3000 Australians were poisoned by ADHD drugs last year, as experts reveal the hidden dangers of a medication designed for adults but widely used by kids.

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**BLURRED PIX FOR ONLINE USE** ****EXCLUSIVE NEWS 360 PREMIUM LOCKED CONTENT - AUS OUT, NEWS.COM.AU OUT**** A young Australian man pushed a policeman after he was approach due to his involvment in a street fight in the nightclub district in Kuta during the schoolies period, Bali. Photographer: Liam Kidston.

Is your child going overseas for schoolies? Bad idea…

Is your teen heading to Bali, Fiji or Thailand for schoolies this year? A safety expert’s advice is to think twice – because the biggest risks aren’t immediately apparent.

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Some of the common phrases that parenting 'experts' say mums and dads should never say to their kids.

Things the ‘experts’ reckon you should never say to your kids

Ever told your kids “be careful” or “let me help”? You’re failing at parenting – at least according to some progressive experts. Susie O’Brien says they’re dead wrong.

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Hastings teen and bullying victim Hannah Swinnerton,19 put up with 12 years of bullying culminating in a

She stood up to her bullies at assembly – something wonderful happened

Hannah Swinnerton has gone from being bullied to confronting her tormentors, starring in beauty pageants and doing a 70kg deadlift. Here’s her remarkable story.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA NOVEMBER 8 2025Rina Iermano with yoga students Catia Iermano, Caterina Manariti, Erica Pagnin and Dominique Iermano. New research shows yoga it great for kids and kids with autismPicture: Brendan Beckett

Can this cheap, easy program reduce anxiety in kids with autism?

Australian researchers are hoping a trial of an online yoga class for children with autism will help reduce anxiety. Here’s what you need to know.

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A young Caucasian woman is alone in her living room. She is sitting in front of the sofa and looking solemnly at her smartphone.

Global survey reveals the young people most likely to be bullied

One of the world’s largest bullying surveys has identified which young people are most likely to be targeted – and found one group of young girls face the highest risk.

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Technology & Digital Safety

The Australian Government and E-Safety Commissioner are looking at adding Roblox to banned social media viewing of children under 16

Roblocked? Hit gaming platform teeters on edge of new age limit

Roblox sits “on the line” between gaming and social media as Australia’s landmark under-16s ban takes shape, with the watchdog promising more platforms could follow.

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Experts are sounding the alarm on the threat posed by predators on the Roblox game. Picture: Getty Images

Roblox must be included in social media ban – or it’s already failed

Countless Aussie kids are hooked on Roblox but the game is a magnet for predators – and campaigner Renee Chopping says it must be included in the social media ban.

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(FILES) Andrew Tate (L) and his brother Tristan Tate are pictured inside The Court of Appeal in Bucharest, Romania, on December 10, 2024. Avowed misogynist and social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother have been charged with several counts of rape, assault and trafficking, UK prosecutors said on May 28, 2025. The accusations were authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service in January 2024, but have only been revealed now. Andrew Tate faces 10 charges including rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution relating to three women, while his brother, Tristan, has been accused of 11 similar charges against one woman. (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP)

Porn, stalking, bullying: Why do boys think girls like ‘alpha male’ jerks?

Toxic attitudes are leading to a range of concerning behaviours by Australian adolescents in a landmark study that exposes how our teens really think.

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Eva Markkula-Leafe, 15 and Elroye Markkula-Leafe, 14 in Rundle Mall. Pictured on 5th November 2025. Picture: Ben Clark

What’s that accent? Screens are changing how Aussie kids speak

Heard a kid talk lately and thought their accent sounds a little … weird? Some Aussie parents say children are losing their Aussie twang thanks to an endless diet of TikTok videos.

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Disturbing videos and social media accounts using Sunshine Coast school logos and branding students as âman whoresâ and âuglyâ have emerged online. Photo: iStock

$50m threat: How Australia will enforce under-16 social media ban

Australia has unveiled the world’s toughest rules for social media companies, demanding they actively hunt down and remove users under 16.

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