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AI eyes ‘keeping kids safe’ in big childcare provider centres

A major childcare provider will rollout ‘proactive’ AI-powered CCTV across its centres as a state government mandates video surveillance in high-risk locations.

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(FILES) Andrew Tate (L) and his brother Tristan Tate are pictured inside The Court of Appeal in Bucharest, Romania, on December 10, 2024. Avowed misogynist and social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother have been charged with several counts of rape, assault and trafficking, UK prosecutors said on May 28, 2025. The accusations were authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service in January 2024, but have only been revealed now. Andrew Tate faces 10 charges including rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution relating to three women, while his brother, Tristan, has been accused of 11 similar charges against one woman. (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP)

Porn, stalking, bullying: Why do boys think girls like ‘alpha male’ jerks?

Toxic attitudes are leading to a range of concerning behaviours by Australian adolescents in a landmark study that exposes how our teens really think.

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Eva Markkula-Leafe, 15 and Elroye Markkula-Leafe, 14 in Rundle Mall. Pictured on 5th November 2025. Picture: Ben Clark

What’s that accent? Screens are changing how Aussie kids speak

Heard a kid talk lately and thought their accent sounds a little … weird? Some Aussie parents say children are losing their Aussie twang thanks to an endless diet of TikTok videos.

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Deep fake. Deepfake AI photo or video in phone. Face swap. Artificial intelligence edit to picture. Machine learning or fraud. Identity theft. Synthetic facial detection and editor in smartphone.

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Fake nudes: Crackdown on latest insidious threat to our teens

AI technology used to create fake nudes will be targeted in a new crackdown as the shocking number of visits to well-known ‘nudify’ sites is revealed.

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Chaotic scenes from Bayside College's muck-up day.

Muck-up madness as students go wild – and others mock crackdown

A principal condemned “disappointing behaviour” by teens who trashed their school on muck-up day – filling a corridor with foam, attaching chairs to walls and gluing door handles.

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How distance education is saving kids who fall through the cracks

Parents of kids who don’t fit in mainstream schools describe distance education as a ‘lifeline’ – so what is it, and why’s it an increasingly popular choice for Aussie families?

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Frankie, with his mum Tracey and father Nate, faces an uncertain future amid NDIS changes.

It cost $8000 to diagnose our son – now we’re terrified he’ll lose his care

This family spent a fortune to get their autistic son Frankie the care he needs on the NDIS. Now they’re kept awake at night by fears he could be booted off the scheme.

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Footballer Jack Riewoldt is the face of the Tasmanian government's Every School Day Matters campaign. Picture: Supplied

School attendance under 60pc – carrot or stick to fix truancy crisis?

What works best to get the lost generation of Australian students back in schools – footy stars and free food, or threats and fines? Explore the shocking data and take our poll.

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Psychologist Clare Rowe (right) says it's a disgrace that Victorian schools can enable children to socially transition their gender without parental consent, medical oversight or documentation.

‘Negligence sold as compassion’: School gender transition policy must go

Psychologist Clare Rowe says a state-sanctioned policy that lets teenagers switch their gender identity without parental consent or medical oversight is disgraceful and dangerous.

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MELBOURNE, OCTOBER 8, 2025: Research shows 75 per cent of private primary students are driven to school compared to 62 per cent public. The Fulfaro girls Angie, 10, Daniella (dark hair), 9, and Izzy, 6, walk to school. Picture: Mark Stewart

‘I’ll drive my kids 300m’ – why few students still walk or ride to school

Most children are now driven to school every day – and experts say parents are the reason ‘it’s only taken one generation for Aussies to stop walking or riding to school’.

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Gen ZÃers Sophie Bator, 11, Sadie Mataira, Jacob Brennan, Charlie Brennan, 8 in Rundle Mall. Pictured on 8th October 2025. Picture: Ben Clark

‘Sigma, skibidi, delulu’: Decoding Gen Alpha’s baffling new language

Have you heard your kids shouting “6-7” and had no idea what they’re talking about? You’re not the only one.

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New face of torment: From physical violence to psychological warfare

Groundbreaking research exposes the age when children face their peak bullying risk, as experts warn traditional playground violence has evolved into something far more sinister.

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Move over Dad Bod, it’s time for the Rad Dad revolution

The ‘dad bod’ is dead. A new generation of fathers are swapping beer and takeaway for protein shakes and 4am workouts in the quest to become ‘rad dads’, writes Angela Mollard.

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Adelaide Hills teacher Jude Crowe outside the Mount Barker Community Library. Pictured on 10th October 2025. Picture: Ben Clark

‘Make libraries safe again’: Are these books harmful or vital sex ed?

Two mums have called for restrictions on what they claim as ‘over-sexualised’ sex-ed books, but experts say it will just expose teens to online horrors.

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