Massive threat issued to tech giants
The eSafety Commissioner has officially put the tech giants on notice: Do more to protect Aussie kids or cop massive fines.
Teens
Urgent warning as deadly new drug strikes
A new drug 10 times more powerful than the ultra-deadly fentanyl has been discovered on the streets of a major city and already overdoses are hitting hospitals.
‘No, Alexa!’: Mum stops AI at vital moment
Home assistants and chatbots powered by AI are going rogue, with chilling examples emerging.
‘No safe age’: Dolly’s charity call on tech
A tough 16-and-over social media limit could give parents a false sense of security against predators and damaging, exploitative content, a key teen charity says.
Scary truth no parent wants to hear
An Australian mother’s impassioned speech has highlighted the frightening danger of something your teens do every day.
State going ahead with bold new pill trial
A state premier has just announced a bold new trial she says will save young people’s lives at festivals and concerts, while insisting the policy doesn’t legalise drugs.
Fresh warning over ‘politicised’ schools
A leading legal expert has warned that lowering the voting age to 16 could “politicise” schools and divide students and teachers.
Radio star reveals secret health battle
2GB radio star Chris O’Keefe has revealed his own personal health battle with a debilitating disease that affects 10,000 Aussie kids.
Horror Nazi note left in Jewish student’s bag
The complexity of the anti-Semitic prejudice hitting Australian Jews has been laid bare in one shocking story.
‘Fighting to protect kids’: New update in US social media bans
New York is following in the footsteps of other US states in taking action against social media giants to protect children.
Urgent search after teens vanish
An urgent search is underway for two teenage girls who vanished from a regional home.
The priciest state for learner drivers
The most expensive state in Australia for driving lessons has been revealed, and it’s an eye-watering amount.
Question all parents should know answer to
Parents are being urged to learn the answer to a powerful six-word question as part of a brand new campaign.
Court twist after schoolgirl brutally bashed
A brutal bashing at school went viral on social media, with charges laid. But now there’s been a big twist after a judge’s decision. WARNING: Distressing
Ban all social media for kids, US lawmakers urge Australia
Key figures behind new social media bans in the US have urged the Australian government to go even further than America has to protect children.
‘His TikToks showed him how to end his life’
The heartbroken parents of Dexton Obray have revealed how social media was serving self-harm content to their son, and why they are fighting for stronger laws to protect children.
Tragic way these 10 young Aussies are linked
These are just some of the faces of young Australians whose lives ended because of social media, which in some way contributed to their deaths.
New push to save kids from toxic social media
Australian children are facing an unprecedented health crisis. Now, experts and parents are calling for change. Sign our petition.
Dirty tricks used to trap Aussie teens
As parents of lost teens like Jessica Cleland call for change, social media’s “like” button is being blamed for mental health disorders — and there is an even darker side preying on our kids.
‘Pulling knives on parents’: Kids’ addiction out of control
Some Aussie teens are so addicted to social media and gaming they are pulling knives on their parents, while others are throwing screaming matches. Sign our petition to change the law.
Senator’s stark social media swipe
A Senator whose child battled meth addiction says social media use is just as damaging as the drug, as one state considers kicking under-14s off social media.
State’s big move for kids on social media
As parents grow more worried about the pernicious effects of social media on youngsters, one state is moving to ban it all for kids under the age of 14.
Teen dies after ‘seven years’ of bullying
Bailey Cooper died on Sunday after being relentlessly bullied for seven years. Her mother has now called for change.
Hero dad lauded after Bondi attack
Experts have praised the actions of quick-thinking parents who shielded their children from seeing the horror unfold during the deadly stabbing attacks in Bondi.
Wild way schools weaning kids off vapes
Cartoons and online quizzes are being used in anti-vaping programs in schools as they grapple with a new generation of nicotine addiction.
Elon Musk sues Australia over trans furore
Global tech titan Elon Musk is pursuing legal action over a post on his social media platform that was allegedly harmful to a transgender activist.
Personal trainer divides with bikini video
An bodybuilder has hit back after people slammed her for posing in a bikini in front of her teenage son.
Crackdown on ‘boasting’ TikTok crims
One state will impose extra penalties on people who post and boast about committing certain crimes on social media, in a $26.2m crackdown on youth crime.
‘It’s a f***ing vape, bra’: 13yo boy arrested
A teenager has been filmed scuffling with police outside a Coles as onlookers hurl abuse, in an arrest sparked when the young man refused to hand over a vape.
‘Crossed a line’: Fury over water park act
A seemingly innocent act at an Australian water park has sparked a wild debate among mums – and things got pretty personal.
Mum’s fiery response to co-ed plan
A Newington College mother got into a heated debate with a Sky News host when grilled about the parent protest.
Touching tributes to teen killed by shark
Tributes have been etched into a remote beach where a beloved teen was killed by a shark while surfing.
Girl, 14, breaks silence on near-abduction
A young girl has shared the terrifying details of the moment a man tried to grab her in broad daylight, before a bystander stepped in to save her.
Teen critical after waterfall slip
There are grave concerns for a teenage boy after he fell headfirst from a popular waterfall in Queensland.
Cops rush to high school stabbing
Police are attending a suburban secondary school after reports of a stabbing incident between two students.
Driver flees horror crash that injured teens
A teenager has been trapped in a car and two others taken to hospital after a horror crash where a driver has fled the scene.
Top cop’s son’s extraordinary final act
The South Australian police commissioner has revealed the lifesaving final act of his son as the 18-year-old was laid to rest after a car crash tragedy.
Schoolies speak after tree pierces windscreen
The friends were driving along a dirt track when the tree came flying through the windscreen, narrowly missing one of their heads.
Aussie teen charged with ‘sextortion’
A teenager has been arrested after allegedly trying to sextort and blackmail a 16-year-old girl and five others with intimate photos.
How ‘reverse opium war’ is gripping Aus
A leading vape advocate claims China is waging a “reverse opium war” on Australia because of a lack of proper regulation of the black market.
Sick trend Aussie kids are engaged in
Children as young as 10 are engaging in a really disturbing activity on their phones and a lot of times their parents have no clue.
Shocking filmed sex act rocks Schoolies
Two teenagers have found themselves at the centre of a sex scandal after they were caught in the act by officials at a school leavers’ event this week.
‘Cynical’: Jewish anger at student rallies
Hundreds of school students ignored warnings from politicians and principals to attend a pro-Palestine rally.
Chilling videos your kids are watching
These are the videos Australian children are being confronted with as young as 11. And it is warping their minds.
Nat breaks down, cuts to ad break live on air
The Sunrise host burst into tears while live on air over a police commissioner’s tribute to his son who died after he was allegedly hit by a car.
Mum finds distressing texts on teen’s phone
A Queensland mum has shared a warning with other parents after a bag of food arrived on her doorstep that she hadn’t ordered.
Shock moment girl bashed getting off bus
Vile footage has captured the moment a young girl was violently attacked by a group as she got off a bus, with police confirming they were investigating the incident.
Surprising drinking trend sweeping Australia
Young Aussies are often seen as some of the heaviest drinkers in the world, but new data has revealed a surprising fact about their alcohol habits.
‘Traumatic’: Final exam ‘stuff-up’ lashed
Victoria’s education minister has ordered an investigation into a major blunder in this year’s Year 12 exams that’s been labelled “traumatic” for students.
Manhunt after boy nearly abducted in park
A young boy has escaped an alleged abduction attempt during an inner city cricket game at a busy park.
Chaos amid latest bungled Yr 12 exam
Year 12 students have copped typos, incorrect formulas, questions with no ‘right’ answer in this year’s VCE. And the latest scandal has students signing NDAs. Here’s what went wrong.
Horror stat most Aussies don’t know about
Chanel Contos has sounded the alarm on a “national health crisis” that must be addressed in Australia’s education system.
Australia to wipe out ’extremist’ male trend
Experts in adolescent development have spoken out about a little-known $3.5m Australian government plan to stop an emerging generation of toxic males.
Private school’s same-sex formal call slammed
A petition with thousands of signatures is urging a Sydney Catholic school to allow same-sex couples to attend the formal together.
Child battles ‘life-threatening’ disease
A child has been hospitalised after contracting the life-threatening disease meningococcal.
HSC students stumped by ‘traumatic’ exam
HSC students have taken to social media to blast the ‘atrocious’ exam which left them stumped from the very first page.
Aussie’s chilling message after losing leg
A young Victorian man, who lost his leg and damaged his organs and spine in a horror crash, has a chilling message to viral hoons. Warning: Graphic
Girl, 12, charged over alleged school knifing
A 12-year-old girl has been charged after a student at a Queensland school was knifed during an alleged altercation.
Backlash over mum’s hug that went too far
A mum has been forced to respond after being accused of an “inappropriate” act in a viral video that’s sparked fierce debate.
Detail in shoe picture will melt your heart
This haul of shoes tells a special story that has been unfolding for months, and it’s enough to warm even the coldest of hearts.
Teen arrested over alleged school abduction
The arrest comes three days after a 14-year-old Melbourne schoolboy was allegedly abducted and left with life-threatening injuries.
New twist in horror teen stabbing
Police have made a startling discovery after a teen was forced into a SUV and stabbed metres from a school.
Aussie mum slams ‘creepy’ Snapchat feature
An Aussie mum has slammed Snapchat after its AI bot posed as a 25-year-old man and told her young daughter to meet up at a local park.
Reason Musk’s daughter cut him off
Elon Musk believes his “communist” daughter severed ties with her billionaire father because she was brainwashed by her elite school.
Five teen girls detained after school brawl
Four teachers found themselves caught up in a violent incident at a Melbourne high school this week.
‘Intense’ surge in flesh-eating infections
The family of a one-year-old whose life was on the line after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria have joined calls to help find a cure.
Trans teen’s death sparks fury in Qld
Heartbreak and outrage have sparked a rally to call for urgent anti-bullying reform after the suicide death of a transgender teen last month.
Dad’s awful joy-riding stepson dilemma
A stepdad wants his teenage stepson to “take responsibility” after he ignored an order to stay away from his car – and crashed it.
‘Immediate’ action after horror 1623 charges
Politicians will be called to an “immediate meeting” after a former childcare worker was charged with 1623 child abuse offences over a 15-year period.
Desperate search for missing girl
Police are begging the public to come forward about a young girl missing from Sydney’s east for almost a week.
‘I’m dying’: Teen stabbed on 16th birthday
A teenager in Melbourne is recovering in hospital after he, and two friends, were stabbed in a random attack in the city’s west.
Man charged with murder of missing girl
A man has been charged with murder in relation to the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl believed to be dead.
Tragic update in search for missing teen
Tasmanian Police say human remains have been found in the long search for Shyanne-Lee Tatnell, 14, who was last seen in Launceston on April 30.
Alarming flaw in Big W sex book outcry
Aussies are losing their minds over a “graphic” new sex book by media personality Yumi Stynes – and it exposes a major double standard.
Four teens accused of violent rampage
A 14-year-old boy is among a group of four teenagers who police allege were involved in a string of early-morning violent crimes.
Big W staff abused over ‘graphic’ sex book
Workers at Big W stores across the country are being abused over a “graphic” sex book marketed at children.
‘Graphic’ Big W sex book for kids spurs debate
Parents have raised concerns about a “graphic” sex book for children as young as eight sold at Big W, while others have voiced their support.
Tiny details on school’s puffer jacket divides
The optional uniform item, “initiated” by the school’s students, has sparked outrage from parents because of two tiny features.
‘Beautiful’ girl killed in nightmare crash
A young girl, who was killed in a tragic car crash police described as “every parent’s worst nightmare”, has been identified.
Dangerous bus stunt shocks Sydney
A group of boys have been filmed riding on top of a bus just weeks after a horror tragedy claimed ten lives
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