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How can you tell if your child is ready for a smartphone? What are the alternatives?

Written by: Joanne Orlando, Western Sydney University The start of the school…

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If your teen is heading back-to-school with their first mobile phone, these online safety tips may help

Understanding online safety can be daunting, and it’s often hard for parents…

Claire Halliday

Opinion: Banning social media won’t fix Australia’s youth mental health crisis

The concerns with a blanket social media ban for under-16s are multifaceted.

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Trans youth are already among Australia’s most marginalised people. The social media ban could make this worse

Written by: Anna Hickey-Moody, RMIT University and Lizzie Maughan, University of South…

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Senate passes world-first media ban for under-16s

Social media companies will be required to take steps to prevent under-16s…

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Reducing mental health stigma in Australian schools

With youth mental health reaching a crisis point in Australia, prevention and…

Claire Halliday

OPINION: To ban or not to ban? That is NOT the question.

Social media isn’t just a tool – it’s a way of life,…

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The government has introduced laws for its social media ban. But key details are still missing

Written by: Daniel Angus, Queensland University of Technology The federal government has…

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A mistake to ban under-16s from social media. Ban the algorithms.

The Australian government has introduced legislation to ban Australians under the age…

Dan Barrett

Governments are pushing teen social media bans – but behind the scenes is a messy fight over science

Does long-term reduction in social media use benefit mental health?

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Australian kids under 16 will soon be banned from social media – but parents still don’t know which apps are out

The government’s decision includes not to exempt social media users under 16…

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A technical fix to keep kids safe online? Here’s what happened last time Australia tried to make a ‘clean’ internet

The Clean Feed would require internet service providers to run a government-created…

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Social Media Summit calls for better online protection for young people

Adolescent psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg described a “seismic” decline in children’s mental health.

Claire Halliday

New teen accounts on Instagram are a welcome step, but real ‘peace of mind’ requires more

The move, touted as giving “peace of mind” for parents, is a…

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Educating young people about the dangers of TikTok ‘fitspiration’

As the Federal government explores how enforcing social media age restrictions and…

Claire Halliday

Kids under 13 use social media. How can parents help keep them safe online?

What about younger users of social media?

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