2 h. ago PM Albanese delivers message to kids ahead of social media ban

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is encouraging children to catch up face-to-face ahead of the under-16s social media ban.

Politics

8 h. ago Top cop’s plea for alleged Sydney victims of notorious daycare paedophile

Ashley Paul Griffith allegedly abused two dozen children in NSW, the eldest aged only four. Detective Chief Inspector Peter Yeomans wants him brought to justice.

Events

18 h. ago Private schoolboy allegedly lured, humiliated in human tunnel tradition

Police are investigating the alleged assault of a teenage boy during a gathering of students from Scots College in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

Politics

19 h. ago Nurse found guilty of Toyah Cordingley’s beach murder after second trial

Police believed Rajwinder Singh flew to India soon after Cordingley’s body was found, leaving his wife and children behind in the north Queensland town of Innisfail.

Events

20 h. ago The 13 defining moments that could have stopped our worst paedophile

The events and missed opportunities were outlined in a report by the Child Death Review Board and included instances former childcare worker and convicted paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith was observed kissing children.

Politics

20 h. ago ‘Scots boys are on fire’: Complaints of unsupervised drinking site as police investigate alleged assault

The Scots College principal has vowed “consequences will follow” after a 17-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted as part of an off-campus event on Saturday afternoon.

Events

22 h. ago Expulsion threat as police investigate alleged assault at Scots College human tunnel ‘tradition’

The principal has vowed “consequences will follow” after a 17-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted as part of an off-campus event on Saturday afternoon.

Events

25 h. ago Role models and collaborators: how to help your child through the social media ban

The social media ban for children under 16 kicks in very soon. How well your child adjusts depends in part on how you handle it.

Politics

25 h. ago Social media is a key part of Isabella’s day. This is what worries her most

The social media ban for children under 16 kicks in very soon. How well your child adjusts depends in part on how you handle it.

Politics

26 h. ago Police called after alleged assault at Scots College human tunnel ‘tradition’

Police say a 17-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted as part of the human tunnel event on Saturday afternoon.

Events

28 h. ago Police called to investigate alleged assault at Scots College human tunnel ‘tradition’

Police say a 17-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted as part of the human tunnel event on Saturday afternoon.

Events

32 h. ago Across Melbourne, parents are preparing for the social media ban fallout

For many children, social media is the digital version of meeting up after school and on weekends. With platforms soon to be out of reach, families are facing tough conversations.

Politics

68 h. ago Trump orders review of childhood vaccines, calls US an ‘outlier’

The US president said his country recommends “far more” shots to children than necessary, hours after an influential vaccine advisory panel voted to lift a long-standing recommendation for all newborns receive a vaccine for hepatitis B.

Politics

2 d. ago The Ashes second Test day 2 recap: The whipping boy who became England’s unlikeliest of game

As far as plot twists go, they do not come more bizarre than Brydon Carse hoodwinking Cameron Green and Steve Smith.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Can we have more children, please?’ The $5.4 million school renovation sitting half

This “state of the art” government school in Melbourne’s east is desperate for more children to teach.

Economics

4 d. ago ‘I don’t want to die’: How Molly Picklum survived the worst wipeout of her life

The surfing world champion is one of the sport’s most electric performers – but success has not come without her own ‘slaying the dragon’ moments.

Events

4 d. ago Accused childcare paedophile charged with abusing more kids at more centres

Police have charged Joshua Brown with another 83 offences after identifying another four alleged victims at three new daycare centres.

Transport

5 d. ago Accused childcare paedophile charged with abusing more children

Police have charged Joshua Brown with another 83 offences after identifying another four of his alleged victims at three new daycare centres.

Transport

5 d. ago He considers himself to be the best rapper of all time. Could he be right?

Performing in Melbourne last night, Kendrick Lamar demonstrated a level of confidence and artistry beyond that of his peers.

Politics

5 d. ago Australia leaves the fate of its ISIS brides to the American army

Documents released in Senate estimates show the 37 Australian women and children could be extracted from Syria by the US military with one simple move by Australia.

Events