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‘Joyless’: The scariest thing about a green Halloween are the eco worriers

Some have declared war on traditional Halloween activities, and there are risks lurking in every pumpkin, fake cobwebs and single-use plastic corpse, Susie O’Brien writes.

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Sick tricks revealed: Sneaky new way anti-vax parents risk your kids

Facebook is teaching parents how to dodge vaccination laws and treat serious illnesses with honey and onions – see how much childhood immunisation rates have fallen.

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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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TikTok screenshots of young people eating raw meet as part of a new social media craze.

TikTok trend taken to extremes – school intervenes after teen ate raw rabbit

The TikTok carnivore trend, which encourages people to eat nothing but raw meat and other animal parts, is being taken too far by some Aussie teens.

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Parenting expert Micah Boerma, and teenagers Frankie, Maeya and Hazel with their mobile phones. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Social media ban isn’t the end of the world: How to help teens cope

In just over three months, under-16s will wake to find their social media identities have been wiped out. A parenting expert says there are five ways families should prepare.

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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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14th August 2025 - Mum of three Gia Hogarth at home with sons George, 8, (blue and white top) Louis, 6 (red top) and Harvey, 3 (blue top), for a story about why parents are so exhausted.. Photo: Naomi Jellicoe

‘My phone is always buzzing’: New reason Aussie parents are exhausted

From school apps and social media to cyber safety and AI, Australian parents are exhausted by the increasing digital demands of raising kids in 2025.

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Adelaide teacher Luke Springer, better known on TikTok as I Am Mr Luke.

TikTok teachers turning classroom content into clicks and cash

TikTok teachers are inspiring, educating and entertaining millions of students. Check out some of the brilliant videos created by turning classroom chaos into clickable content.

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MELBOURNE, JULY 30, 2025: Education Pillar - story about warning university students on the dangers of assignment help scams. Pictured is university student Hemant Dhital. Picture: Mark Stewart

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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Jealousy, stalking: Why teens struggle to spot dating red flags

Teenagers are mistaking digital stalking for romance – but only one in five feel confident enough to speak up when they’re trapped in a toxic relationship.

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Mia Tindall's mother Zara Phillips has taked of tracking her via airtags.

Will you be racing to put AirTags in your child’s sneakers?

Using tracking devices on your kids – good parenting or just another way to tell them the world is scary and we don’t trust you? Education commentator Angela Mollard weighs in.

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Students at St Mary Mackillop College are learning using AI

Meet the AI study buddy having a surprising impact on grades

Thousands of students use AI at school, and guess what it’s doing to their grades? We take a look at one school with an AI “study buddy”.

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St Ignatius' College students younger than year 3 won't have access to digital devices and their peers up to year 9 will be limited to at most 50 per cent of their learning with technology. Reception students, Mila and Charlie, are the faces of a new approach to learning. 12 August 2025. Picture: Dean Martin

Top 100 private school introduces nation-leading tech ban for kids

A leading private school is banning technology for junior students and heavily restricting it up to year 9 as its principal questions the dominance of screens in classrooms.

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