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Limiting screen time not enough to protect kids: study

Limiting screen time not enough to protect kids: study

The transition from primary school to high school is the most dangerous period for kids to develop mental health issues from being online, a study has found.

Good Samaritan identified after 'savage' fatal stabbing

Good Samaritan identified after 'savage' fatal stabbing

Good Samaritan identified after 'savage' fatal stabbing

Good Samaritan identified after 'savage' fatal stabbing

A good Samaritan who was fatally stabbed while trying to protect a younger boy from a group of alleged teen attackers has been identified.

Good Samaritan dies in 'savage' train station stabbing

Good Samaritan dies in 'savage' train station stabbing

Good Samaritan dies in 'savage' train station stabbing

Good Samaritan dies in 'savage' train station stabbing

A good Samaritan who tried to break up a brawl between teenagers has died in a "savage" edged-weapon attack after four teens set their sights on him.

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Social media ban study to track thousands of families

Social media ban study to track thousands of families

The internet watchdog has launched a study into 4000 Australian families to determine the impact and effectiveness of the world-first social media ban.

Grooming claims spark Roblox kid-friendly rating review

Grooming claims spark Roblox kid-friendly rating review

The communications minister has requested an urgent meeting with controversial gaming host Roblox, while her opponent has labelled her too slow to act.

'Covert' misogyny shaping young people's views on women

'Covert' misogyny shaping young people's views on women

Healthy masculinity experts say promoting positive male role models is key to countering harmful attitudes about what it means to be a man.

Social media ban a 'success' with 4.7m accounts blocked

Social media ban a 'success' with 4.7m accounts blocked

Australia's online safety watchdog has compared new social media age restrictions to vehicle speed limits as data shows the scale of the under 16s ban.

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Meta slams social media ban as it blocks child accounts

Meta slams social media ban as it blocks child accounts

Meta slams social media ban as it blocks child accounts

Meta slams social media ban as it blocks child accounts

Social media giant Meta has criticised the federal government's world-first social media ban as it releases data into how many accounts it wiped in one week.

Second teen charged over young man's stabbing death

Second teen charged over young man's stabbing death

Second teen charged over young man's stabbing death

Second teen charged over young man's stabbing death

A second teenager will face court after he was charged with murder following the stabbing death of an 18-year-old.

Weeks wait for social media ban data to come online

Weeks wait for social media ban data to come online

Weeks wait for social media ban data to come online

Weeks wait for social media ban data to come online

Australians will have to wait a little longer to learn how effective a contentious social media ban has been for the nation's children.

PM brands social media ban a success before it starts

PM brands social media ban a success before it starts

PM brands social media ban a success before it starts

PM brands social media ban a success before it starts

The rollout of Australia's landmark social media ban will be untidy, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese admits, but he says it is already a success.

Teen freed after charges dropped over stabbing death

Teen freed after charges dropped over stabbing death

Teen freed after charges dropped over stabbing death

Teen freed after charges dropped over stabbing death

Charges have been dropped against one of two teens accused over the stabbing death of another teen, with police noting a complex and evolving investigation.

Teenagers quiz PM over social media ban's implications

Teenagers quiz PM over social media ban's implications

Teenagers quiz PM over social media ban's implications

Teenagers quiz PM over social media ban's implications

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has fielded questions from a group of young Australians soon to be kicked off the most popular social media platforms.

Roblox reforms over 'playground for pedophiles' concern

Roblox reforms over 'playground for pedophiles' concern

Roblox reforms over 'playground for pedophiles' concern

Roblox reforms over 'playground for pedophiles' concern

Australian authorities demanded changes from a major US gaming platform over concerns it was being used to groom and exploit children.

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Laos hostel where two Australians died could reopen

The federal government has backed the families of two Australian teenagers who died from methanol poisoning, angered by reports the hostel could reopen.

Social media ban lacks teeth, former executive warns

Social media giants earning billions in revenue will view penalties under Australia's ban for under-16s as "peanuts", a former Facebook executive says.

Tough-guy persona linked to teenage downward spiral

Links have been found between tough-guy masculine tropes adhered to by teenage boys and fighting, sexual harassment and using drugs and alcohol.

New street gang laws 'unfairly target children'

Street gangs will be treated similarly to outlaw motorcycle gangs under new laws that advocates warn unfairly target children and young people.

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Local cricketers down bats in memory of killed teen

Tributes have continued to flow for a young cricketer killed in a freak training accident, as his local association postpones scheduled matches in his memory.

Silence falls on stadium as thousands mourn teen's life

Silence fell on tens of thousands of cricket fans in the MCG in a tribute to teenager Ben Austin after he was killed in a training accident.

Teen charged with murder over stabbing at tourist spot

A teenager has been charged with murder after a young man died in a stabbing at a sandstone-lined tourist strip in Hobart.

Leaders urged not to mess with criminal responsibility

Changing a long-standing youth conviction principle would only lead to future criminal offending, advocates say, following the release of a review.

Push to combat online impact on boys’ mental health

Toxic online attitudes are affecting the next generation of Australian men but there are strategies parents can use to assist boys to navigate the online world.

Parents of teens to control access to AI chatbots

Major platforms will introduce new tools for parents to monitor how their teenagers interact with AI chatbots ahead of a looming social media ban.

Teen accused of sharing IS terror video makes bail bid

An 18-year-old has made a fresh bid for bail after he was charged with publishing terrorism videos on social media sites.

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