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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

Technology & Digital Safety

$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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Fake nudes: Crackdown on latest insidious threat to our teens

AI technology used to create fake nudes will be targeted in a new crackdown as the shocking number of visits to well-known ‘nudify’ sites is revealed.

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CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - October 17, 2024: eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant appears at the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 hearing at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Technology & Digital Safety

Bring it on: Safety chief ready for big tech blowback on age limit

Australia’s online safety chief has warned tech giants she’s ready for legal battles as she unveils guidelines for keeping under-16s off social media platforms.

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Major symptom of Aussie social media ban parents must know

Parents have been warned to expect a “grieving process” as 2.5 million Aussie teens face life without social media. See expert tips to get ready for the ban.

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Monash University Dean of Law Steven Vaughan. Source: Monash University website

The Monash Uni bombshell that has enraged law students

Monash Uni has cut tutorials for law students. Now, they’re trying to cap how many hours of paid work they can do per week — and students are not happy.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - December 8, 2022: Waverley College student has spoken out about the college. Picture: Jeremy Piper

How boys’ schools can fight back against the ‘manosphere’

All boys’ schools need genuine role models, a shift in language and safe spaces to combat the toxic tide of social media and ‘manosphere’ influencers, an expert says.

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$825k-a-day fine threat as chatbots expose kids to sex, suicide, terrorism

Four AI companion apps face potential $825,000 daily fines after being caught allowing sexually explicit conversations with minors and promoting self-harm.

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1/10/25. Year 12 Exams - How parents can best support their teens as they complete their year 12 exams. Yr 12 CBC student Travis Cappelluti -17yrs with mum Alison.Picture: Keryn Stevens

How to transform teens’ exam stress into lifelong learning, skills

The CEO of an organisation dedicated to improving the lives and wellbeing of teens shares how to transform the challenge of exams into lifelong learning and skills.

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We've run five years of exam data through AI to find common themes, questions and traps that could give year 12 students an edge.

VCE cheat sheet: Ultimate AI guide to ace your year 12 exams

AI analysis spanning five years of VCE exams reveals the common questions, topics and traps in Victoria’s most popular courses. Here’s the inside info to give year 12s an edge.

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Bullies – stop blaming your upbringing and own your bad choices

Bullying is a choice and perpetrators should take responsibility for their actions instead of blaming their parents, say two professors with some tough love for bullies.

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Angela Mollard on her biggest parenting regret

Party pressure sparks parenting regret, Angela Mollard says

Influencer Bec Judd has banned lolly bags in her house, now Angela Mollard reveals her biggest parenting regret about kids’ birthday parties.

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Technology & Digital Safety

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Sick tricks revealed: Sneaky new way anti-vax parents risk your kids

Facebook is teaching parents how to dodge vaccination laws and treat serious illnesses with honey and onions – see how much childhood immunisation rates have fallen.

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‘Phoenixing’: Fake accounts bombard kids in scary new trend

A ‘frightening’ new cyber-bullying trend has emerged, and young bullies are using it to relentlessly harass their victims.

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