Startup launched to address digital distraction
[1] According to Australian National University’s Public health and social policy researcher for child care, Dr Lara Corr, children resort to their own devices if parents are also regularly usi...
Melbourne childcare admin startup signs 112 Texas centres
[1] Mark Woodland created a Melbourne-based childcare administration platform and he looks for a brighter year ahead. [2] To date, the platform’s Xplor app has 100,000 Australian users register...
Age the issue as debate urged on smartphones for kids
[1] Australian Council on Children and the Media is urging the government to help drive a bill that specifies the age that a child can have a smartphone and similar gadgets. [2] This comes after the g...
Australia sets money for new online literacy testing
[1] AU$24.7 million has been set aside by the Australian government for a new online platform to be used in schools. [2] The platform will enable Australian school children to work on tests that are t...