‘Happened before’: Parents speak out as Ella’s mum breaks silence
Shattered parents at an elite Brisbane girls’ school have said Ella’s tragic bullying saga is not a one off as her mum has spoken out for the first time.
Let Them Be Kids
Let Them Be Kids is a News Corp Australia campaign calling for children under 16 to be restricted from having social media accounts.
As PM dithers on social media limits, our kids keep dying
The federal government is not acting with the necessary urgency as yet another young Queenslander is bullied to death, writes the editor.
Kids at risk: Warning signs every parent needs to look out for
Aussie children are facing a crisis like no other generation, but there are ways parents can help them. It can start by answering these questions.
Parents keep having to bury their children – enough is enough
The greed that fuels social media behemoths stands in our way of change – but how many more parents have to bury their children?
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‘Enough is enough’: Landmark social media changes to protect kids
Prime Mininster Anthony Albanese will impose a minimum age for social media use to protect children from its mental and physical health harms, the win for kids coming after a News Corp campaign.
Three reasons why social media ban must be for 16yo
One blanket, minimum age to access social media for all Australians will spare parents, schools and young people themselves from unintended negative consequences of a two-tier system, argues Dr Simon Wilksch.
‘My child thought they were talking to another teen – they were wrong’
The proposed age limit on social media has been given the partial tick of approval – but does it go far enough?
A social media age limit is a good first step. Here’s what must happen next
It is important to see age limits as just one step in the much bigger challenge facing the social media behemoths, writes the editor.
‘I worry about our kids’: Minns reacts to social media ban
Social media sites are built to hook our kids into an addictive cycle of scrolling, even if it makes them sadder, more insecure and more isolated, writes NSW Premier Chris Minns.
Scary trend now affecting 98 per cent of teen girls
Nearly all girls aged 14-19 have been subject to this growing trend – leading to drastic results.
Like a virus: The rampant social media scourge infecting our girls
Self-harm in young girls has spread globally like a virus, and smartphones and social media are largely to blame, Queensland’s chief health officer has warned.
Warning: X-rated content your kids can now access
Aussie children are spending more and more time on social media – now there is an even greater fear.
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