A C-Suite shakeup at Instagram has resulted in a windfall for Adam Mosseri – and for bullying victims. Mosseri, formerly the head of product, now heads up the whole company. His first move as chief was harmonious in tone. "There ...
More »‘You can sit with me’: charity subverts Mean Girls message
Remember those yellow 'Livestrong' wristbands? In 2003, now-infamous cyclist Lance Armstrong created a charity to support cancer research after he developed testicular cancer, and promoted it using the silicone rubber accessories. They soon caught on as a philanthropic status symbol, and ...
More »‘The whole process is designed to break you’: bullied NSW teachers claim they’re officially silenced
Tony Parker, a former high school geography teacher, isn't allowed to fully share his story of being bullied.† Legally, he is prevented from doing so. That's not, however, the kind of silencing he and his peers, Peter Anderson and Kathy Simpson, are aggrieved ...
More »Surveillance and the delicate social balance in school playgrounds
Australian school councils have come out pushing for surveillance cameras to be implemented into school playgrounds to help fight bullying and crime. This is a highly delicate issue, as one of the keys for creating a positive, social school playground ...
More »Expulsion ‘fast track’ in Victorian opposition’s anti-bullying plan draws ire
Three strikes and bullies are out, if principals say so. That’s one of the tenets of Victorian leader of the opposition Matthew Guy’s answer to school bullying across the state. Guy’s office said the $15.3 million plan – which the ...
More »Fire with fire: commissioner targets in-game bullying with own game
The Office of the eSafety commissioner is hoping a new video game will help encourage digital intelligence and online safety skills. The Lost Summer was designed for students to play in the classroom to help them think about the social and emotional ...
More »How one 14-year-old went from victim to anti-bullying campaigner
Two years ago, people posted humiliating comments on Monique Mastrobattista's social media posts. Now, she receives adulation. "You go girl ⭐️," willbasill wrote on an Instagram snap of her posing with some X Factor contestants. "Such a inspiring young lady ?," galinanurmi remarked. Mastrobattista's story ...
More »Opinion: Why the Safe Schools program was doomed to fail
While parents, educators and policy makers fought over the politics and practices of the Safe Schools program, few assessed whether the program was educationally sound for the NSW Education system - that is, suitable for use in educational settings that ...
More »For gender inclusivity, let students disagree
We've all likely heard the statistics: gay, bisexual, intersex or transgender people comprise only up to 11 per cent of the Australian population, yet they are three times as likely to experience depression. One survey found almost 1 in 2 ...
More »Eight-year-olds ‘making pornography’: #esafety17
'Australia’s foremost cyber safety expert' Susan McLean has some news: the average age at which an Australian child first views pornography is now eight. Disturbing? Yes. Truthful? No. The statistic is "definitely not" supported by research, an academic expert in the ...
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