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
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School Apps Are Collecting Kids’ Data — Often Before They Even Start Learning
New Australian research from the UNSW Institute for Cyber Security, has found many school-approved apps begin collecting children’s data within seconds — often without clear consent. Here’s what families and educators need to know, and what can change. The hidden cost of “trusted” school apps Parents and...
23 April, 2026
Google promotes ‘teacher approved’ apps for kids. Here’s what parents should know.
As school holidays end around Australia, many parents are looking for educational ways to keep their children entertained, write Chris Zomer and Niels Kerssens. If you own an Android device and have young children, you may find yourself browsing Google Play for educational and age-appropriate...
23 April, 2026
New Online Privacy Laws for Kids: How They’ll Affect Your Family
Australia is moving to better protect children’s data online, with new rules that could change how apps, games and even school platforms collect and use personal information. Tama Leaver looks at what it means for families. Australia’s privacy laws have been woefully out of date for...
22 April, 2026
The influencers with millions of followers who don’t actually exist
They have lucrative brand deals and strong political opinions. They’re also not real. Behind the scenes, a handful of tech companies are rewriting the rules of global culture....
16 April, 2026
Unethical brain rot: why are millions watching AI fruits have affairs on TikTok?
If you’ve spent much time on TikTok recently, you may have noticed a strange new type of AI brain rot taking over: fruit dramas, report Niusha Shafiabady and Theresa Dicke These AI-generated short dramas feature odd-looking anthropomorphic fruit characters engaging in a range of ethically problematic...
11 April, 2026
Teaching Kids to Think, Not Copy: How Schools Are Tackling Plagiarism in the Age of AI
As AI tools and instant information reshape how students learn, schools are shifting focus – from catching plagiarism to teaching critical thinking, creativity and the ethical use of sources. From copying to critical thinking For years, plagiarism was treated as a discipline issue—something to catch and penalise....
02 April, 2026
Homework or Copy-Paste? Why It’s Harder Than Ever for Kids to Know What’s ‘Original’
With Google, YouTube and AI tools at their fingertips, today’s kids can access information instantly—but knowing what counts as their own work is becoming increasingly blurred. Here’s what parents need to understand about plagiarism now. The new reality: information everywhere For today’s students, information isn’t something they...
26 March, 2026
TikTok, Roblox and AI: Where Australian Kids Are Spending Their Screen Time
New global research shows Australian children were spending more than two hours a day on TikTok before the under-16 social media ban. But that’s only part of the story — gaming platforms, messaging apps and AI tools are quickly filling the gap. TikTok dominated children’s screen...
11 March, 2026
Why AI can’t do your Christmas shopping just yet
AI can’t do your Christmas shopping just yet – but next year might be different, reports Jon Whittle I’m a computer scientist and a bad Christmas shopper. Over the weekend, I wondered whether AI systems might be able to help me out. Could I just prompt ChatGPT...
27 November, 2025