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Technology & Digital Safety

Scientists to track teen freakouts when social media ban hits

Researchers will run an unprecedented experiment to track what happens when Aussie teens are forced off social media – as new data shows how many still use their phones at school.

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Stop mooching: When parents should start charging their kids board

The number of twenty-something kids staying in the family home has risen above 50 per cent – so at what age should parents start insisting they pay their way?

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Childcare worker shares red flags to watch out for in dodgy centres

This childcare worker has blown the lid off shocking industry-wide practices that put kids at risk, while revealing how parents can spot red flags and avoid dodgy centres.

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Being possessive doesn’t mean he cares: Schools need to teach Dating 101

Social media is full of advice about toxic relationships – but experts say schools must start teaching young women vital life lessons about ‘green flags’ as they start dating.

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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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Psychologist Clare Rowe wants parents to take back control.

I’m a psychologist. Teaching year 1s about anxiety is a very bad idea

Ever heard of the ‘nocebo effect’? It’s why we need to stop training kids to think every minor setback is a mental health crisis, writes child psychologist Clare Rowe.

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Rachael faced this alarming issue. It’s experienced by a third of teens

Young Aussie Rachael has detailed her experience with suicidal ideation as new research reveals it affects an alarming number of teens.

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FAFO parenting – how a very rude acronym can liberate your life

A member of the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce clan has emerged as the face of a new parenting trend that teaches kids consequences – and produces less stress for mums and dads.

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We’re doctors and this is how ADHD meds affect kids

Medical experts who work closely with children who have ADHD have revealed how to best support them to thrive – and the impact of medication.

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Roxy Jacenko’s shock take on daughter’s lucrative ‘Insta-fame’

Posting and boasting has made Australia’s ultimate kidfluencer, Pixie Curtis, a lot of money. But is her mum Roxy happy about it?

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Higher Education

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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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How Aussie parents are turning $29 into $10,000 for their kids

Mum-of-three Charlotte Byrne is helping her kids invest for the future with a new tactic that other parents are using. See what you can earn and try our savings calculator.

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How this school is switching kids’ self-loathing into self-esteem

Many teenagers view themselves negatively, but one co-ed school is making a big change to help girls discover self-worth and teach boys what masculinity really means.

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ADHD is often missed in teen girls – but it can become a superpower

The Voice winner Tarryn Stokes was only diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. Now she wants teen girls to understand how getting help can transform their lives.

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