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Monash University researchers in partnership with Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) have developed a new resource for educators to support secondary schools across Australia to respond to the rising influence of the “manosphere” and its harmful impacts on young people. The resource, The Manosphere: Impacts for Young People, Teachers and Schools, is … Continued
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Has Australia’s social media ban for kids reduced family conflict, or just driven it underground? Australia’s social media minimum age law came into effect on 10 December 2025, when platforms began enforcing restrictions on under-16s. This legislation makes Australia the first country in the world to implement a nationwide minimum age law for social … Continued
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Today, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP is in regional New South Wales with the Member for Riverina, the Honourable Michael McCormack MP, as part of his schools program to encourage civic engagement. Through the Parliament in Schools Program, students will learn about federation, democracy and the Australian Parliament, as well as hear … Continued
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The Public Service Association of NSW (PSA) says the Minns Government’s announcement of sweeping foster care reforms, designed to rebuild accountability and transparency across a system supporting more than 13,500 vulnerable children, is a long overdue reset after years of outsourcing failures under the Permanency Support Program. The union, which represents child protection caseworkers in … Continued
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BIG4 Holiday Parks is going BIG, launching “The BIG Aussie Review”, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel around Australia for an entire year, reviewing the places, people and moments that make our backyard so unforgettable. Applications open Monday 16 February 2026, with one lucky couple or family set to win a 365-day road trip around the country. … Continued
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The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit has released its report on its inquiry into the Attorney-General Department’s (AGD’s) procurement of mandated national support and advocacy services for victims of child sexual abuse. The delivery of these services was in response to the recommendations of the 2017 Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse. The … Continued
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The Department of the House of Representatives is pleased to announce that entries are now open for the 2026 Yarning Competition. Yarning is an Australia-wide storytelling competition that invites Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students from across Australia to share their perspectives and stories with the Australian Parliament. It provides a platform, through art, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to connect with, and learn about, the work of the Australian Parliament. Students may choose a … Continued
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New research as found that school holidays, which previously provided a protective buffer against suicidal and self-harm behaviours in adolescents, no longer have this effect in the post-pandemic era. Using data from the National Ambulance Surveillance System (NASS), Turning Point and Monash University researchers analysed 20,635 ambulance attendances for suicidal and self-harm behaviours among adolescents aged … Continued
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Below can be attributed to Act for Kids: Act for Kids is thinking of everyone impacted by the horrific allegations emerging from Queensland, where a Maryborough man has been charged with 596 offences relating to the alleged online grooming of 459 children through games and social media platforms. These children and their families … Continued
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New research from Monash Business School’s Centre for Health Economics has found younger siblings, compared to firstborn children, spend an extra nine to 14 minutes per day having screen time, and less time on enrichment activities. The findings have been detailed in an article published on The Conversation. Dr Danusha Jayawardana, Centre for Health … Continued
