Cybersafety

Best of the Web: Making our neighbourhoods kid-friendly, and more
How we can make our neighbourhoods kid-friendly once again, talking to teenagers about money, and should you post your kids' lives online?

Best of the Web: The social superpower of sensitive boys, and more
Why we should encourage sensitivity in boys, how chores might improve kids' brain function, and the new parental controls from Instagram.

Educating our kids to thrive online
We can help young people to live well online through character education, writes Tom Harrison.

Play it Fair Online: Safer Internet Day 2022
Safer Internet Day is 8 February 2022, aimed at raising online safety awareness at home, school, work and in the community. Here are some simple tips for online safety from the eSafety Commissioner.

The Children in the Pictures: The doco I didn’t want to watch
A powerful and confronting new documentary sheds light on the grim world of online child sexual exploitation. As Natalie Moutafis reports, it's a must-watch for any parent, carer and educator .

Talking to kids about Cleo Smith
The news has been dominated by the disappearance and rescue of Cleo Smith. Here are some resources to help talk to your children about what's happened.

Keeping our kids safe: Day for Daniel
Day for Daniel honours the memory of young Daniel Morcombe, abducted and tragically murdered in 2003. The Daniel Morcombe Foundation tells us about its work promoting child safety, and how parents can get involved.

Best of the Web: Let’s rethink Year 12, and more…
Reshaping Year 12 with the best aspects of remote learning, the magic of the Bluey soundtrack explained, and a worrying report from the eSafety Commissioner about online abuse of young people.

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