In late November 2024, Australia implemented a ban on social media for kids under 16, one of the first laws of its kind. The ...

Australia's government carved out an exemption for YouTube when it passed laws banning social media access for children under ...

For a country with 34,000 kilometers of coastline, it may not come as a surprise that swimming is the most popular form of ...

As climate change brings more heatwaves to Australia, new research shows 85% of Australian parents worry about their children ...

If you have a child and a backyard then you definitely need one of these in your life during summer – and for any blazing hot ...

Senior child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr Jillian Spencer has criticised the Australian government for "stacking" a review ...

The charity sector in Western Australia is calling for policy changes in the upcoming March state election to help support ...

The safety and effectiveness of puberty blockers for treating children with gender dysphoria will be investigated as part of ...

Australia’s landmark bill on banning social media for children under 16 will see a new verification system and a requirement to then destroy the data used to confirm ages of users. Prime ...

Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls on Wednesday announced the Australian state would halt new prescriptions for puberty ...

MELBOURNE--An advocate for major social media platforms told an Australian Senate committee Monday that laws to ban children younger than 16 from the sites should be delayed until next year at ...