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Victor Harbor Schoolies 2025: Police and a sniffer dog outside Schoolies area in Victor Harbor. Picture: Brett Hartwig 22nd November 2025

Schoolies warned of overdose risk as potent new drugs flood market

Health experts have issued an urgent warning about lethal high-potency drugs circulating as thousands of teenagers begin their schoolies celebrations across Australia.

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Angela Mollard , New Dinkus, Photo: Steven Chee/Stellar.

Yes, I’m judgmental about preschool beauty routines – and for good reason

Sitting next to a toddler wearing perfume on a plane reminded Angela Mollard of the dangers of ‘essential’ skincare and make-up products for babies and preschoolers.

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From beach camping to corporate takeover: How Schoolies sold out

Once all you needed was a fake ID, a beach and beer money. Now corporates have taken over Schoolies, fuelling out-of-control entitlement and a $5000 price tag.

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Bec Sparrow is a friendship expert. Picture: Supplied

Technology & Digital Safety

Lost skill experts say children can relearn once social media ban starts

Friendship expert Bec Sparrow says the social media ban for under-16s presents a golden opportunity to teach children how to form genuine relationships again.

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Students: Michaela, 14 Ivy, 15 Gabrielle, 15 With Matt Landmark Is this Australia's best school canteen/tuckshop with Former Masterchef contestant Matt Landmark at the Albert Park College canteen. Picture: Jason Edwards

From MasterChef to school canteen – is this Australia’s best tuck shop?

A MasterChef contestant and social media star runs this school’s canteen, but students are the real operators, keeping costs low, passions high and school community strong.

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November 6, 2025: Karen Pattullo at home with her son Johnny. 'kid rotting' trend - which encourages parents to let their kids be bored rather than overschedule their weekends and school holidays. Picture: Kelly Barnes

‘Why I’m letting my kids rot these school holidays’

Could doing nothing be the key to surviving six weeks of school holidays? See what’s behind the new ‘kid rotting’ parenting trend.

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Montessori Academy operations chief Rami Nassif. Picture: Darcy Fitzgerald

AI eyes ‘keeping kids safe’ in big childcare provider centres

A major childcare provider will rollout ‘proactive’ AI-powered CCTV across its centres as a state government mandates video surveillance in high-risk locations.

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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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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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Technology & Digital Safety

Gothenburg, Sweden - March 23, 2022: A man's hand holds a Iphone 13 Pro max with social media apps, against the background of a laptop. Blurred background. Selective focus. Picture: iStock

Revealed: Latest platforms targeted by our world-leading age limits

Reddit and Kick will join major social platforms in barring under-16s as Australia introduces world-first online safety laws.

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Psychologist Clare Rowe says research shows close connections with family is critically important for children, especially those under two.

No Minister, parents not politicians should decide how to raise kids

Health Minister Mark Butler said something very disturbing on TV that shows how families are being sidelined from the job of raising children, writes psychologist Clare Rowe.

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Children on common ADHD drugs need regular height and weight checks, the Murdoch Children's Research Institute has recommended. Picture: iStock

Doctors warn of potential side-effects for kids on ADHD drugs

Children taking popular ADHD medications like Ritalin and Vyvanse should get four key things tested every six months to guard against potential side-effects, doctors say.

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Bad dancing, baby stories: The art of being an embarrassing parent

Parents have elevated embarrassing their kids to an art form, and columnist Susie O’Brien reveals why she takes particular delight in mortifying her children.

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