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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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‘200 classmates had seen him naked’: Sexting crimes rampant in schools

An eSafety educator shares horrifying stories of sextortion and revenge porn as new data reveals many perpetrators of image-based sex abuse are themselves children.

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Leelou safety app creator Jerry Farsoun (R) and John Herron (L), Ambassador and advocate for the app, and father of the late Courtney Herron, who was murdered in May, 2019 in Melbourne. Photo by Luis Enrique Ascui, CopyrighytsÃ‚Â©luisascui

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Triple-0 bungle: Why calls can fail and what Aussies can do

After three deaths were linked to the Optus outage, experts warn Triple-0 isn’t foolproof — here’s why calls can fail, what to do in an emergency, and the new Aussie app that could help save lives.

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Controversy has erupted around the Netflix cartoon Dead End Paranormal Park after billionaire Elon Musk expressed outrage that character Barney Guttman, right, said they were transgender.

Musk joins push to cancel Netflix over cartoon’s trans character

Elon Musk has told his 227 million followers on X to cancel Netflix – causing its share price to sharply drop – amid a revolt over a ‘pro-transgender’ kids’ cartoon.

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‘Beginning of the fight’: Grieving mum taking Aussie social media laws to UN

The mother of Aussie teen Tilly, who took her own life after social media bullying, joins PM Anthony Albanese at the UN to spruik Australia’s new social media laws.

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Aussie kids losing tech race as Chinese schools go all-in on AI

As millions of Chinese primary-schoolers learn to use AI in the classroom, a tech expert warns Australian students are losing the race to master the game-changing technology.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 10 , 2024: Dany Elachi from the Heads Up Alliance addresses the Social Media Summit at ICC Darling Harbour Sydney. Picture: NewsWire / John Appleyard

‘No-brainer’: Parents call for universal phone bans as private schools resist

Studies continue to prove the benefits of phone bans in schools, but pockets of the private sector are still slow to act, with some warning it may be costing them enrolments.

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PM’s social media ‘fight’ goes global with Aussie mum

Anthony Albanese will sell our groundbreaking social media age ban to the world alongside Australian mum Emma Mason who lost her teen daughter to suicide.

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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

Parenting bible reveals how to deal with digital obsessed kids

It’s the bane of modern parenting. But now, education expert Dr Jo Orlando has written an “instruction manual” for dealing with your child’s online obsession.

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NEWS ADVSchool kid chatbotsThebarton Senior College students Savha 16 Yr 11( white T-shirt), Marzila 24yr Yr11 withAlexis Wagner Library Manager using the education department-approved EdChat chat bot.Image/Russell Millard Photography

First Aussie state rolls out in-class bots to reduce teacher workload

Teens have sent nearly half a million questions to an AI classroom companion that’s officially approved for SA schools – find out how students and teachers are using it.

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Claire Spinkston and her son Hugh, 14mths with Aleksandra Golat and her son Noah, 2 at Dave's Angels Playgroup in Burnside SA. Pictured on 17th September 2025. Picture: Ben Clark

Sleep, activity, screens – what parents of toddlers are doing wrong

Half of all Australian kids are developmentally delayed when they start school, but university researchers have identified one key factor that makes a huge difference.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - September 4, 2025: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Federal Minister for Sport, Anika Wells meet with Interim Football Australia CEO Heather Garriock, Socceroos coach Tony Popovic and players, Milos Degenek, Alessandro Circati and Joe Gauci at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

The world is watching, so we have one chance to get this right

There will now be, as the Communications Minister said, no excuse for social media companies not to meet their new legal responsibilities, writes the editor.

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Bring it on: Safety chief ready for big tech blowback on age limit

Australia’s online safety chief has warned tech giants she’s ready for legal battles as she unveils guidelines for keeping under-16s off social media platforms.

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‘Secret weapon’ to help struggling teens fix their mental health

In the era of doom-scrolling and spiralling teen mental health problems, this psychologist suggests an unexpected solution that starts with a visit to the local library.

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