On phone in bed
Opinion

Looking at both sides of the Australian government’s plan to ban under-16s from social media, it’s more complicated than I first thought as a parent

- November 12, 2024 5 MIN READ

Australia wants to ban children from social media. The proposed legislation would make platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat, off limits to anyone under sixteen, and put Australia at the forefront of regulating social media access for children. While backed by social change movements such as 36 Months which delivered a petition to Prime… Read more »

Kids on phones
Politics

We asked 5 experts if parents should worry about social media and 60% said no – here’s why

- September 12, 2024 2 MIN READ

The Albanese government has announced it will introduce a social media ban for children. The government has not yet nominated a minimum age but is trialling age-assurance mechanisms for those aged 13–16. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the legislation will be introduced this year. This follows criticism from a range of experts, who argue it… Read more »

Parent, baby
News

Working from home has made dads realise they can play a bigger role in raising their family – but that flexibility needs to stay after coronavirus

- April 16, 2020 2 MIN READ

  Dads who disappear into the office early and get home late have discovered a whole new world of parenting in recent weeks as they moved into work from home mode. From kids around full-time, at first schooled online at home, followed by the school holidays amid the stay-at-home orders, many kids have seen their… Read more »