‘No pain, no gain’: writes researcher Christina Ho, as every year, thousands of New South Wales students sit a test to determine places for highly sought-after places in selective high schools. These are academically selective public schools often associated with high Year 12 scores. While there has...
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...
In part 2, Lisa Buring explores how life on the farm has become an unexpected teacher, offering her boys lessons about empathy, grief, routine and resilience. [caption id="attachment_73602" align="aligncenter" width="599"] Luca with Aurora Knowing Your Limits Not all our farm adventures have been smooth. There was the time...
Australia’s new social media laws start in December – but experts say mums, dads and carers are still the most important line of defence when it comes to online safety. New Social Media Laws Begin in December From 10 December 2025, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and...
Many families find feeding children a constant challenge. But turning to social media for advice may do more harm than good, write Georgia Middleton, Eloise Litterbach and Emily Denniss SolStock/Getty Image A favourite food is suddenly refused, someone is grumpy after a long day, and siblings fight...
Micah Boerma and Daniel You suggest 5 ways parents can prepare their kids and teens In less than four months, world-first legislation will ban Australian under-16s from specific social media platforms. Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, X, Reddit and YouTube will all be off limits for children and...
And it could be harming them, write researchers Liz Spry and Craig Olsson Teenagers are increasingly turning to AI companions for friendship, support, and even romance. But these apps could be changing how young people connect to others, both online and off. New research by Common Sense...
Kylie Ladd contemplates her son’s gentle nature and wonders how he will cope with the harshness of life. A Boyhood Shaped by Indiana Jones Yesterday I taught my nine-year-old son about the Nazis. It wasn’t planned, and it certainly wasn’t well executed, but I had no warning...
How can I help – without making it worse? Celia Harris and Penny Van Bergen have some suggestions. As school gets back, parents and teachers might each be faced with the familiar chorus of “I can’t find my school jumper” and “I left my hat at...
‘I was very fearful of my parents’: researcher Kate Fitz-Gibbon, shows how parents can use coercive control on their children In Australia, there is growing recognition that children and young people are not just witnesses to domestic, family and sexual violence, but victim-survivors in their own...
