23,000 Aussie kids turn off socials
More than 20,000 Aussie schoolchildren have given up social media for 24 hours, as part of a national campaign to highlight the dangers – WARNING: RED LEVEL (SECONDARY ONLY)
More than 20,000 Aussie schoolchildren have given up social media for 24 hours, as part of a national campaign to highlight the dangers – WARNING: RED LEVEL (SECONDARY ONLY)
As millions of fans worldwide mourn the loss of Liam Payne, his One Direction former bandmates’ touching tribute to their beloved ‘brother’ expresses their deep condolences to family and friends
PART 3: The reigning Kids News Junior Journalist of the Year returns with a four-part DV series entered in the Secondary News Story (Print) category WARNING: RED LEVEL (secondary only)
PART 2: The reigning Kids News Junior Journalist of the Year returns with a four-part DV series entered in the Secondary News Story (Print) category WARNING: RED LEVEL (secondary only)
The World Health Organisation has declared a surge in mpox cases a ‘global public emergency’. But what is mpox, how does it spread and why have health authorities upgraded the warning?
PART 1: The reigning Kids News Junior Journalist of the Year returns with a four-part DV series entered in the Secondary News Story (Print) category WARNING: RED LEVEL (secondary only)
It’s not the first time angry mobs have stormed the streets of the UK, so let’s look at the history of riots in Britain and Australia to gain a better understanding of how and why they happen
The ‘manosphere’ led by toxic online influencers has encouraged a rise in sexism in high schools, a new study has shown, leading one in four girls to feel unsafe around male peers – but teachers are turning to education tools to fight back
The world has been rocked by the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at his re-election rally in Pennsylvania – but the history of political violence in the US dates to Abraham Lincoln
Pharmacy groups have slammed changes to a new law allowing people to purchase vapes at chemists without a doctor’s prescription, labelling such a sale ‘unethical’
After a controversial case spanning 14 years, the founder of WikiLeaks has returned home to Australia a free man. But who is Julian Assange and why was he imprisoned for so many years?
Australia has offered to help with rescue and recovery efforts after a remote village in neighbouring country Papua New Guinea was hit by a devastating landslide
R U OK? has launched a national art competition for Years 7-8 students on the theme: what does an R U OK? conversation mean to you – and radio’s Will And Woody are jumping on board
PM Anthony Albanese and multiple state leaders say it’s time to change minimum age requirements for social media sites and create better enforcement to help protect Aussie kids from harm
An easy to use app is helping the victims of cyber-bullying and their families fight back against online abuse by providing support and education ahead of the annual Do it for Dolly Day
Part 9: As the number of teenagers who vape or smoke continues to rise, experts are urging kids to quit now while they can or risk gambling with their long-term health
Part 10: Teens experimenting with alcohol and drugs is not new, but we now know much more about the health dangers they pose to young minds and bodies. Here’s what you need to know
Part 11: Having good friends and positive relationships in your life can provide a sense of belonging, security and support, which is why social connection is so important
Part 12: A healthy well-fuelled body can help you reach many of your goals in life, but for a lot of us, understanding and challenging how our bodies make us feel can be a tricky chapter
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Rescue efforts have pushed ahead after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked the island of Taiwan, toppling buildings and prompting tsunami warnings across Japan and the Philippines
Haitian students have shared heartfelt poems full of hope for peace in their ‘sweet country’, following years of conflict and a growing humanitarian crisis since bandits overtook the capital
A young Australian has been remembered for his role in the escape of 76 prisoners of war from Germany’s Stalag Luft III camp, 80 years after the breakout known as ‘the Great Escape’
The multi-site showcase of the most outstanding NSW artworks by HSC visual arts students is here – meet these exemplary young artists and see their amazing works as they set out after school
Vladimir Putin has been voted in a landslide result as Russia’s president for another six years in an election described as “not free nor fair” where all other candidates weren’t true opponents
The ‘banging’ sound that kept the hopes of rescuers alive in the search for the doomed Titan submersible has been revealed for the first time
Bird flu has spread to Antarctica for the first time as international scientific agencies confirmed the presence of the virus in skua seabirds found near the Argentinian base
James Magnussen is the first high-profile Australian athlete to accept an invitation to the ‘Enhanced Games’, an event designed to test performance enhancing drugs and help billionaires fight ageing
A climber who scaled a 55-storey building in Melbourne without a harness faces a lengthy prison term after putting lives at risk in a dangerous stunt unworthy of the web-shooting superhero’s name
The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in support of a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Palestine that includes releasing all hostages
