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Kids are digital natives. They have ideas to help protect children from being harmed online
There’s ever-evolving ways for children and young people to be harmed online. Here’s what kids think about the harms they experience and how to prevent them.
What’s the difference between MSG and table salt? A chemist explains
Salt and MSG are two well-known food additives. Both contain sodium, but there are plenty of differences you can use to your benefit.
Local papers are central to our democracy. We must do more to bring them out of crisis
With the news that more regional papers are cutting jobs, it’s time we took seriously the damaging effects of losing local papers in non-metropolitan areas.
Where did all these dragonflies come from?
All of a sudden, dragonflies are everywhere – but they’ve been waiting a long time for their chance to take to the air.
Albanese promises to legislate minimum age for kids’ access to social media
The Albanese government will legislate this term to enforce a minimum age for children to access social media.
‘Didn’t care enough’: here’s what the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide found
After years of hearings and almost 6,000 submissions, the final report has been tabled in parliament. It contains 122 recommendations for change in the Australian Defence Force.
South Australia is proposing a law to ban kids under 14 from social media. How would it work?
Children under 14 would be banned from social media, while teens aged 14–15 would need parental consent. But this law will be challenging to implement.
Google is facing another crucial court case in the US – and it could have major consequences for online advertising
One month after a US court ruled Google had an illegal monopoly on online search, the tech giant is back in court defending allegations it has also monopolised internet ads.
Pope Francis’ visit to Timor-Leste is powerful and symbolic, but also political
The first papal visit to the young nation since its independence has generated widespread excitement. Behind the T-shirts and fervour, the visit is politically significant.
Harris’ lead dips in national US polls and it’s very close in the key states
The early boost in support for the Democrat appears to have tapered off, so much now hangs on this week’s presidential debate.
Rewriting history: how the Treaty ‘principles’ evolved and why they don’t stand up to scrutiny
With ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill imminent, how much do we know about the current principles? And were they ever a proper reflection of the text and intent of te Tiriti?
Treasurer distances himself from his former boss’ Reserve Bank attack
Jim Chalmers also confirmed he will visit China later this month.
Census will now include questions on sexual orientation and gender identity
National LGBTIQ+ group Equality Australia welcomed the government’s latest move, saying it was ‘sensible’ and ‘pragmatic’.
New measurements reveal the enormous halos that shroud all galaxies in the universe
Today we’re able to finally reveal the first detailed picture of the gas shroud around a galaxy, extending 100,000 light years out into ‘empty’ space.
Who are the greatest Paralympians of all time?
Thousands of elite athletes have made it to the Paralympics Games. But who are the greatest Paralympians? And how would you decide?
Birth, deaths and marriages: we all have them, which is why they should be protected
The births, deaths and marriages registry holds our stories and our histories. It’s important it continues to be managed by government on our behalf.