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A new film produced by the federal government deals with the very real dangers of teenage online life and the digital profile they are creating. Tagged - What you do online could tag you for life looks at the consequences of cyber bullying and how antisocial Social Networking Sites (SNS) really are. Everything from an [...]
October 28 has been set aside as a Day for Daniel. It is a day when many organisations and schools will focus on activities that keep kids safe online and there will be a day of National cybersafety activities. Now in its 6th year, Day for Daniel continues to grow on a National scale and [...]
Facebook is the most popular Social Networking Site (SNS), with 93.4% of teenagers using it, followed by MySpace, with 26.6%. Many students use more than one SNS. A recent study carried out in Victoria, Teenagers, Legal Risks and Social Networking Sites, took 1,004 students aged 13 to 16 years old, 204 teachers and 49 parents [...]
Picture: Topman Source: news.com.au British clothing line Topman Design has taken two T-shirts out of production following a public outcry that claims they endorse and promote domestic abuse and sexism. Consumers condemned one of the T-shirts for showing a list of excuses that could be used as justification for hitting women. Buyers said [...]
The growing use of social media by young people has redefined how teenagers interact with each other and their community. For most teenagers it is a way of keeping in touch with friends, but for some it is a powerful tool capable of inflicting great pain and anguish. Social media networking sites such as Facebook, [...]
It is an age old debate; does a simple smack teach a child to behave? Recent research conducted overseas says that rather than teaching a child to behave, it actually stops them developing their own forms of self discipline which are vital for coping with tasks later in life, like school and self control in [...]
A new report, Children’s exposure to domestic violence in Australia, released by the Australian Institute of Criminology, says that children who see domestic violence in the home are actually being subjected to child abuse. The report urges the Gillard Government to begin reforms to the family law system to protect children who are at risk. [...]
Australia’s leading resilience experts in one event. A unique combination of lectures and focused workshops presented by Australia’s leading resilience experts to provide you with the knowledge and skills to implement resilience in your own professional environment. This one day seminar is to be held in Brisbane at the Southbank Institute of Technology, on Friday 16th [...]
Young people have found a new way to indulge in cyber bullying. In doing so, they have reached an all time low. The latest craze seems to be something called a Root rater. Using social network sites young people are now humiliating, bullying and degrading others by making spiteful and nasty sexual comments. Root rater [...]
The Korn Group recently published a study, The Truth About Teens and Tweens, that looks at the lives of young people today and how much they are sharing with their parents. It seems that parents are the last to find out what their children are up to, fear of parental embarrassment and reactions means that [...]
