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Roblox launches accounts for children and teens as grooming concerns grow
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (462+ words) Despite its popularity among Australian kids, Roblox is not currently included in the government's under-16s social media ban. Source: AAP / Dean Lewins Video game giant Roblox will launch restricted accounts for kids and teenagers, two months after the government put…...
Indigenous kids are still overrepresented in out-of-home care. This alliance says its time for reform
2+ week, 5+ day ago (826+ words) SNAICC CEO Catherine Liddle speaks to the media during the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care SNAICC National Conference, in Brisbane, Wednesday, October 8, 2025. (AAP Image/Jason O'Brien) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / Jason O'Briend/APP Image Child protection advocates…...
Indonesia to ban children under 16 from social media following Australia's move
3+ week, 6+ day ago (232+ words) Children under 16 in Indonesia will no longer be able to hold social media accounts from 28 March 2026. The Minister of Communication and Digital Regulation No. 9 of 2026 requires platforms " including You Tube, Tik Tok, Instagram and Facebook " to deactivate accounts belonging to…...
Raising gifted children with Indonesian culture in Australia
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1734+ words) Lenny and her husband Henry with their children Peter (second from left) and Eva Susanto. Credit: Supplied/Lenny In Indonesia, there's a saying that the fuller the rice grain, the lower it bows'a reminder to stay humble. Lenny lives by…...
New laws aim to strengthen National Commissioner's role for Indigenous children
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (190+ words) SBS Australia New laws aim to strengthen National Commissioner's role for Indigenous children According to recent reports, First Nations children in Australia are 27 times more likely to be in youth detention and 10 times more likely to be in out-of-home care…...
Fil-Aussie couple in Regional NSW introduces Filipino culture to children through their family day care
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (323+ words) Beyond sharing Filipino culture, Jeanette and David Macasieb find deep fulfillment in witnessing the children's milestones at their family day care in Armidale, NSW from taking their first steps to speaking their first words, while nurturing them to grow into…...
Math without fear " how a You Tuber wants to change the image of an unloved subject
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (113+ words) SBS Australia Math without fear " how a You Tuber wants to change the image of an unloved subject For many students, mathematics is an unloved subject: too dry, too complicated, too intimidating " math has had a bad reputation for years....
Many Aussies live in multi-generational homes. How is living with parents in your 40s?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1104+ words) Some Australians are changing their living arrangements and the shapes of their lives by moving into multi-generational homes. Source: SBS For Kim, a freelance journalist and filmmaker, the decision to move in with his family for the long-term wasn't just…...
A hidden childhood cancer is increasing: what do these children need?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (763+ words) The Rodger family with Chloe, who has been undergoing treatment for acute myeloid leukemia since 2022. Source: supplied by Rodger family via Leukemia Foundation Listen to Australian and world news and follow trending topics with'SBS News Podcasts. As tens of thousands…...
News Bulletin 27 January 2026
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (57+ words) SBS Australia News Bulletin 27 January 2026 Source: SBS / SBS Assyrian Extreme heat forecast for Victoria, with warnings over fires burning out of control; Forensic testing is underway on a potential bomb, thrown into a crowd in Perth; and in sport, The…...