Is Australia’s social media ban for under 16s working?
When Australia banned under 16-year-olds from using social media in December 2025, it became a test case for a policy now being pursued by governments around the world...
25 June, 2026
Only 37% of Year 10 students meet our national standards for digital skills
The latest round of national testing has shown Australian school students’ skills around digital tools, such as computers and tablets, has dropped....
24 June, 2026
Dads Don’t Have To Carry It All: Why Small Conversations Matter
During Men’s Health Week (15-21 June), parenting experts were encouraging dads, granddads and father figures to talk more openly about stress and family life — for their own wellbeing and their children’s too. A simple way dads can support their wellbeing Many parents and carers are feeling...
21 June, 2026
Three ways to avoid being fooled by AI slop
Many AI-generated videos can trick you and create a very compelling narrative. Silvia Montaña-Niño and T.J. Thomson take you through the steps to check for the fakes. Global society makes billions of images and uploads hundreds of thousands of hours of video on the internet every...
18 June, 2026
More Than a Haircut: Why Hairdressers Often Become Trusted Listeners
A trip to the salon can be about much more than a trim, colour or manicure. Hair and beauty salons are described as spaces of self-care. But when people share more with their hairdresser than their therapist, who is really doing the care work? Asks...
18 June, 2026
The government is reforming child support. What’s changing?
Bruce M Smyth looks at what’s changing – and what’s been missed Many parts of the federal government’s budget have been hotly debated in recent weeks. But budgets are dense documents. There are always important measures that receive very little attention. One of these is planned changes...
14 June, 2026
Gifted Kids Need Support Too: Why Some Bright Children Are Being Missed
Experts say gifted children need better recognition and support at school — and more teacher training may be the key....
07 June, 2026
Why is Australia battling its worst diphtheria outbreak in decades?
Health authorities are urging people to get vaccinated, as a potentially deadly infection spreads across four Australian states. Report Archana Koirala and Bianca Middleton Health authorities are urging people to get vaccinated, as a potentially deadly infection spreads across four Australian states. Diphtheria is a serious infection...
06 June, 2026
What kids told us about eco‑anxiety
‘I’m mad at the people who could have solved the problem’ Eco-anxiety is a rational response to a real threat, report Hannah Kirk and Sashka Samarawickrama. However, for some, it impacts functioning (such as sleep and cognition) and can cause significant distress This is our home....
05 June, 2026
Getting the kids out the door for school drives me bananas. How can we make mornings calmer?
Getting the kids out the door for school can feel like herding cats in the rain, write researchers Fiona Boylan and Amelia Ruscoe Just when one child is ready, another can’t find a shoe, someone remembers homework, and someone else starts crying because they want more...
04 June, 2026