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Let Them Be Kids

PM joins the pledge as under-16s embrace social media ban

After her parents banned social media access, this 12-year-old’s scientific deep-dive into brain chemistry captured the Prime Minister’s attention.

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The Australian Government and E-Safety Commissioner are looking at adding Roblox to banned social media viewing of children under 16

Technology & Digital Safety

Roblocked? Hit gaming platform teeters on edge of new age limit

Roblox sits “on the line” between gaming and social media as Australia’s landmark under-16s ban takes shape, with the watchdog promising more platforms could follow.

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Experts are sounding the alarm on the threat posed by predators on the Roblox game. Picture: Getty Images

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Roblox must be included in social media ban – or it’s already failed

Countless Aussie kids are hooked on Roblox but the game is a magnet for predators – and campaigner Renee Chopping says it must be included in the social media ban.

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Disturbing videos and social media accounts using Sunshine Coast school logos and branding students as âman whoresâ and âuglyâ have emerged online. Photo: iStock

Technology & Digital Safety

$50m threat: How Australia will enforce under-16 social media ban

Australia has unveiled the world’s toughest rules for social media companies, demanding they actively hunt down and remove users under 16.

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‘Phoenixing’: Fake accounts bombard kids in scary new trend

A ‘frightening’ new cyber-bullying trend has emerged, and young bullies are using it to relentlessly harass their victims.

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Screen saver: Old school learning returns with 90-minute device limit, no more laptop fees

A major Victorian education reform aims to take primary school students back to traditional learning, imposing a 90-minute cap on screen time in the classroom and requiring schools to provide laptops.

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Your exam secret weapon: Words of wisdom from TikTok tutors

From classroom teachers to uni students, a new breed of tech-savvy educators are giving year 12s an exam edge – on a platform best known for memes and dance videos.

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Susie O’Brien: Watch out for this item on school camp lists

My son’s camp list contained an item that made me nostalgic for the era of dictionaries, street directories and cameras with film. How do we explain these items to our offspring?

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Let them be kids: Nick Leech, 15, Is taking part in a world first study tracking the impact the social media ban will have on teens’ mental health and daily lives. Supplied,

I’m 15 — this is how I think life will change after the social media ban

Teenagers are being offered cash to do this in the weeks before and after Australia enforces the world’s first under-16 platform ban in less than two months. SEE THE DETAILS

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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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Technology & Digital Safety

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‘No excuse’: Minister meets with tech giants in countdown to ban

Australia’s unprecedented social media crackdown has tech giants scrambling to ban under-16s before the December deadline.

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Technology & Digital Safety

Why your deleted online posts can still haunt you

Experts warn AI tools are increasingly scraping data, making it easier than ever for your digital past to haunt you. But there are ways you can protect yourself. SEE THE VIDEO

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AI learning story - Melbourne dad Paul Richards with son Mason, who loves using the TeachingBlox program. Photo by Luis Enrique Ascui

‘Life-changing’ tool using sport to help Aussie kids learn maths

When Paul Richards’ sporty son Mason began falling behind in maths, a new tool changed everything — using footy and cricket to make studying finally click.

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Higher Education

Australian Catholic University has admitted its AI detection tool wrongly accused some students of cheating.

‘Robo-cheating’ fiasco hits major uni as AI-detection tool withdrawn

An Australian university used AI to accuse students of using AI to cheat in assignments, but now admits its detection tool was critically flawed. Not good enough, say victims.

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