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‘It will save lives’: Aussie mum stuns with plea to world leaders

Aussie mum Emma Mason has brought world leaders to their feet at the UN as she implored other countries to follow Australia’s lead to protect kids from social media. SEE THE VIDEO

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‘Monster’: European nation to follow Australia’s social media ban

A European nation plans to ban under-15s from social media after Australia’s groundbreaking reforms, with its prime minister warning “we have unleashed a monster.”

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Australians overwhelming believe spelling is important but they fear standards are slipping because of social media and text messaging. iStock image. For Kids News

Technology & Digital Safety

‘For the good’: How world-first social media ban will be explained

Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s will be promoted through a national campaign this weekend, as the government warns tech giants to comply or face $50m fines.

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Technology & Digital Safety

‘Outrageous’: Legendary comedian backs Aussie social media ban

The British comedian behind hit series Blackadder and The Young Ones “unequivocally supports” the Australia’s “brave” decision to stand up to big tech, arguing the it’s not about censorship but protection.

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Chris Hemsworth and Chris Pratt in Ray-Ban Meta AI-powered glasses in a newly unveiled Super Bowl campaign, Picture: Instagram

The cheap gadget that can spy on your child in the classroom

Schools have banned mobile phones but experts warn an innocent-looking new gadget risks turning classroom lessons into viral videos – for all the wrong reasons.

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14th August 2025 - Mum of three Gia Hogarth at home with sons George, 8, (blue and white top) Louis, 6 (red top) and Harvey, 3 (blue top), for a story about why parents are so exhausted.. Photo: Naomi Jellicoe

‘My phone is always buzzing’: New reason Aussie parents are exhausted

From school apps and social media to cyber safety and AI, Australian parents are exhausted by the increasing digital demands of raising kids in 2025.

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Adelaide teacher Luke Springer, better known on TikTok as I Am Mr Luke.

TikTok teachers turning classroom content into clicks and cash

TikTok teachers are inspiring, educating and entertaining millions of students. Check out some of the brilliant videos created by turning classroom chaos into clickable content.

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MELBOURNE, JULY 30, 2025: Education Pillar - story about warning university students on the dangers of assignment help scams. Pictured is university student Hemant Dhital. Picture: Mark Stewart

Black market grades: Students in $40-per-hour secret cheat scandal

$200 for a 5000-word assignment. $80 for a presentation. Aussie university students are being lured by organised black market cheating services. But is the risk worth the reward?

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Depressed Teenage Girl Lying On Bed At Home Looking At Mobile Phone

Jealousy, stalking: Why teens struggle to spot dating red flags

Teenagers are mistaking digital stalking for romance – but only one in five feel confident enough to speak up when they’re trapped in a toxic relationship.

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Mia Tindall's mother Zara Phillips has taked of tracking her via airtags.

Will you be racing to put AirTags in your child’s sneakers?

Using tracking devices on your kids – good parenting or just another way to tell them the world is scary and we don’t trust you? Education commentator Angela Mollard weighs in.

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Students at St Mary Mackillop College are learning using AI

Meet the AI study buddy having a surprising impact on grades

Thousands of students use AI at school, and guess what it’s doing to their grades? We take a look at one school with an AI “study buddy”.

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St Ignatius' College students younger than year 3 won't have access to digital devices and their peers up to year 9 will be limited to at most 50 per cent of their learning with technology. Reception students, Mila and Charlie, are the faces of a new approach to learning. 12 August 2025. Picture: Dean Martin

Top 100 private school introduces nation-leading tech ban for kids

A leading private school is banning technology for junior students and heavily restricting it up to year 9 as its principal questions the dominance of screens in classrooms.

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Apple Pay for St.George, BankSA and Bank of Melbourne customers has been rolled out on December 19, 2019. Picture: Supplied

Will cash be dead by 2030? This tech could be the nail in its coffin

The wallet is set to go the way of the dinosaur in a matter of years, with new tech meaning Aussies won’t need to carry cards or cash.

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Five people at different ages texting seperately on mobile phone. Picture: iStock

Australia’s biggest phone addicts revealed – and it’s not who you think

We worry about screen-addicted kids and laugh at Insta-obsessed mums but a new Aussie study has exposed a surprising group as the biggest phone junkies of all.

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