Australian schools can help prevent intergenerational violence — if we give them the support they need

Child victimisation is having a profound effect on our nation, and schools are being left to pick up the pieces. Will ...
New York Post

Australia bans YouTube accounts for children under 16 in reversal of previous stance

The Australian government announced that YouTube will be among the social media platforms that must ensure account holders are at least 16 years old from December, reversing a position taken months ...

Roblox launches new rules for children: What it means for Aussie kids, parents

Australian children are among the first in the world to have their access to Roblox restricted, but the online gaming ...

Australian women and children leave Syrian detention camp for Damascus – and potentially home

Repatriation attempt comes after group was turned around when leaving camp in February. Albanese government says it’s not assisting cohort ...
People

Starting Today, Social Media Is Banned for Australian Kids Under 16

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, Twitch, X and Kick are the 10 platforms banned for kids in Australia Getty Australia passed The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media ...
Medical Xpress

Australian kids BYO lunches to school. There is a healthier way to feed students

Australian parents will be familiar with this school morning routine: hastily making sandwiches or squeezing leftovers into containers, grabbing a snack from the cupboard and a piece of fruit from the ...
NPR

Australia won't repatriate 34 women and children from Syria

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian government will not repatriate from Syria a group of 34 women and children with alleged ties to the Islamic State group, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said ...
Human Rights Watch

The Australian Children in Syria’s Hellish Camps Can Heal and Even Flourish. But We Must Bring Them Home Now

“Miriam” is eight. She loves painting, swimming, and playing football, and is so excited to go to school every morning that that she wakes up early to pack her own bag. Today, she lives with her ...