New rules aimed at protecting kids online are now in force, but a major porn company has all but shut down its Australian presence instead.

Meta and YouTube's trial over social media addiction is part of a larger global trend, but age bans may not be the answer.

Australians have been ​downloading virtual private networks (VPNs) in droves, while one of the world's largest porn distributors said it was blocking users ‌from its platforms as the country rolls out ...

Chief minister Siddaramaiah made the announcement in the assembly during his budget speech, citing prevention of the “adverse effects of increasing mobile usage on children” as the objective. He did ...

From the coast of Queensland to the bush of the Northern Territory, something rather odd has happened in some homes in Australia: Smartphones lie unnoticed on the kitchen table in the morning, ...

Constitution Hill's owner Michael Buckley had Melbourne on his mind on Sunday as he outlined a potentially audacious international Flat campaign for his rejuvenated Southwell superstar. The ...

Germany has joined the growing list of EU nations that are considering banning children from social media. Australia has banned youths from social media since December — and its example has lessons ...

In a new report, based on data from over 400,000 families across the US, UK, Australia, Brazil, France and Spain – and 10,000 schools across the first three – Qustodio found Aussie kids averaged 87 ...

For years, governments have relied largely on platform-led safety tools to manage children’s use of social media. That approach has come under growing scrutiny. As evidence of harm has accumulated, ...

Australia banned social media apps for under 16s in December, and, a month later, there's been a mixed reaction from teens, experts and tech firms. As many teens find ways to circumvent the law, major ...