eSafety Report Exposes Industry-Wide Failures, report by the International Justice Mission Australia The Australian Government is being urged to deliver on its promise to legislate a digital duty of care, following a damning new report from the eSafety Commissioner.Transparency notices released in August 2025 reveal that...
Google Australia has teamed up with Life Ed and Healthy Harold to launch a new initiative aimed at helping parents and teachers guide kids safely through the digital world. A United Effort to Keep Kids Safe OnlineWith children spending more time than ever online, the risks...
What can parents do? Jacquelyn Harverson, Louise Paatsch and Sharon Horwood look at the links between digital technology use and young children’s well-being. Once upon a time, children fought for control of the remote to the sole family television. Now, the choice of screen-based content available to kids...
There are big conversations parents need to have to empower their children to be safe in the digital world. Why the Show Is Causing Concern Netflix’s new crime drama Adolescence has sparked anxiety among parents and child protection experts. The series follows 13-year-old Jamie Miller, who is...
Concerningly, nearly a quarter of Australian teens admit they frequently find ways to get around blocks that stop them from accessing certain sites or content. Young Australians Skirt Online Restrictions, Sharing Sensitive Data A new UNICEF Australia survey reveals that while most young people understand online risks,...
Parents need to be like Big Ted and ‘talk aloud’ while they use screens with their kids, report Kate Highfield and Susan Edwards Screen use and internet safety are two of the top concerns Australian parents have about their kids’ health and wellbeing – even ranking...
How it will work remains a mystery, reports Lisa M. Given The federal parliament has passed legislation to ban people under 16 from having an account with some social media platforms. In doing so, it has ignored advice from a chorus of experts – and from the...
