The Beaumont children were growing up in Australia when they went missing i 1966. Here's everything to know about the ...

Children in Australia under the age of 16 are now legally prevented from using 10 social media apps. This is the first law of its kind in the world. Australian officials admit implementation would be ...

A former childcare worker has been charged with 1,623 child abuse offenses allegedly carried out against 91 children in Australia and elsewhere over 15 years, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said ...

With a healthy mix of nervousness and excitement, kids across Australia are grabbing their backpacks and sunhats as they start the new school term. But millions of children around the world won’t be ...

In the space of four weeks in November 2024, there were at least 63 recorded cases of children in Western Australia’s youth detention system attempting to harm themselves. This means on the average ...

A 13-year-old boy displays a message on his mobile phone from social media platform Snapchat after his account was locked for age verification in Sydney on December 9, 2025. A 13-year-old boy displays ...

Babies who have a peanut allergy are now being offered potentially life-changing treatment at hospitals across Australia in a world-first program aimed at building tolerance to them. It is the first ...

80% of Australians aged 8-12 used social media in 2024, eSafety report finds Australia approved a ban on under-16 usage in November Platforms rely only on self-declaration of age at sign up, report ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a world-first social media ban for children younger than 16 that took effect Wednesday as families taking back power ...