Frank discussions about drugs have taken place behind closed doors with advocates telling police and politicians a different response is urgently needed.
Luke Costin
At its latest meeting, a the council voted against using one innocuous street name while approving another that could send you to prison overseas.
Rachel Fenner
As tent cities for the homeless in Australia's fastest-growing city have their power cut off, an advocate has cautioned against oversimplifying the issue.
Emily Verdouw
The next time someone tries to label you as a boomer, gen X, millennial, or gen Z, consider rejecting that label.
Gary Martin
Police have broken up a "hateful" white supremacist demonstration where a Neo-Nazi ranted that "third-world" labour was replacing local jobs.
Alex Mitchell and Callum Godde
Is it offensive to call someone over the age of 60 a ‘boomer’? That depends who you ask. And is it worth spending $400,000 to tell people not to use the term? Perhaps not.
Jake Dietsch
Women are being forced to chase their abusive former partners for child support payments by a system anti-violence campaigners say is failing.
Poppy Johnston and Jacob Shteyman
Results of a large survey suggest Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat all trail another digital platform when it comes to younger users.
A teenage media proprietor says young Australians need to know more about a proposed social media ban as it could impact their education.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
An industrial stand-off between the NSW government and the firefighters' union will mean thousands of firefighters receive an interim pay rise.
Sam McKeith
I trot up the steps to another home open, and stand to one side as another couple leave.
Andrew Miller
Instilling respect and resilience in preschoolers will help address soaring rates of family violence, the NSW government says as it charts a path to prevention.
Luke Costin and Neve Brissenden
X Corp should not be responsible for fines issued to Twitter by the Australian eSafety Commissioner, its lawyers argued, as they are different companies.
South Australia's planned laws banning children under 14 from social media should be overseen by a federal regulator and implemented nationally, a report says.
Abe Maddison
They’re tanning, vaping and having unsafe sex in increasing numbers, but they’re drinking less. Why won’t the growing number of young Australians who thumb their nose at health advice listen?
Cheyanne Enciso
A survey of parents and their teenage children has highlighted the prevalence of scams online amid a debate over minimum age limits for social media platforms.
Jack Gramenz
A Sydney researcher has created an algorithm that detects problematic online content based solely on how it spreads, boosting the fight against disinformation.
Young people are turning to the internet, pornography and their friends for sex advice, prompting experts to call for more educational resources for teenagers — not fewer.
Kate Emery
In this case, awarded to those of us who take issue with sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia and religious discrimination.
Daniel Smith
Lifting the age limit for children on social media platforms would leave existing users adrift, Snapchat's safety head says, and should be a family decision.
Why view these fit, healthy, vibrant and engaged 65-70 year olds as a financial burden?
Catherine Stoddart
The government's Indigenous health investment is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to stop Aboriginal men dying preventable deaths.
Nyk Carnsew
A grieving father says Instagram provided a toxic environment for his vulnerable teenager before she tragically ended her battle with anorexia.
Toby Weston painted his grandfather's fondest memories on the walls of his childhood home, a high school art project that comforts the family through grief.
Stephanie Gardiner