Australian kids series celebrated around the world
 

What a fantastic line up - we wish all of them the best of luck. You can read the great story here

High court decision on facebook posts

The High Court has ruled that publishers are liable for defamatory comments made on their social pages. Find out more here

And you can read the legal view too

Gambling in games now gets R18 in PEGI

As reported this new policy only impacts new games, and will not apply to rereleased games that previously only earned a lower PEGI rating. We wonder if the Australian government will take note!

Minister responds to QUT predictions on local screen content

Paul Fletcher, Minister for Communications says there is no decline but rather there is now an unprecedented opportunity for the Australian production sector. You can read his response here

Teens, covid and mental health  

A report on a new survey from Mission Australia and the Black Dog Institute, has found one in four young people reported experiencing psychological distress in 2020

Effectively protecting children

This research examines families’ domestic practices, while also recognising their structural and cultural contexts. It presents findings which focused on parents’ and children’s everyday actions, views and experiences of two child online protection measures: age assurance and parental control tools. The aim is to understand the outcomes of families’ engagement with these measures and to formulate evidence-based, child rights-respecting recommendations for the future development of age assurance and parental control tools

Coca Cola markets first alcoholic brand

Coke's Marketing director says Hard seltzer is a product full of contradictions – sparkling water and alcohol makes for a light, refreshing taste. We wanted to celebrate this contradiction and the surprising things it can produce – not just in the product, but in people too. The story is here

More about Prodigy Maths

A warning from the US about how Prodigy works against kids

You can find ACCM’s review of the game here

Screen time and concussion recovery 

After two decades of debate there is now a definitive answer. Research shows that limiting screen time may lead to a faster recovery from concussion

Screen time and early adolescent mental health

The researchers found that screen time is moderately associated with greater behavioral problems including ADHD, poor academic performance and poor sleep quantity and quality. Conversely, screen time is positively associated with the quantity and quality of peer relationships. It seems that screen time itself is not strongly associated with adverse outcomes in 9 and 10 year old children

Movies for the school holidays

The school holidays are coming, and so are a number of new movies, in cinemas and streaming. See ACCM’s reviews here

Privacy check of the top 50 children's Android Apps in Australia

Check out which apps are tracking your children’s data and who it’s being passed on to