Urgent search after teens vanish
An urgent search is underway for two teenage girls who vanished from a regional home.
Teens
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.
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