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Young people who spend at least two hours a day on social media are more likely to experience depressive symptoms and poorer wellbeing, a new study has found. The decade-long study by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) followed almost 1,200 Melbourne school students aged from nine to 19 years old. Apple revamps child safety…
One year ago, Savdhanbhai Chowdhary got a call about his son, Kamlesh Chowdhary, a call he still clearly remembers. Warning: This story contains details that some readers may find distressing. “I got a call from my son’s friend,” he said. Kamlesh’s friend from London asked Mr Chowdhary if he could share the details of the…
After Labor targeted the threat of One Nation in a recent appeal to supporters for donations, the insurgents played tit for tat. One Nation on Wednesday launched its own fundraising campaign around the slogan “Fire the Liar”. By evening, it claimed to have raised more than $1 million, rising fast. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese cast…
Congratulations. You may not be quite aware of this, but chances are some time tonight you’re about to become a highly valued financial backer to Elon Musk. If your superannuation is managed by any of Australia’s big superannuation funds or if you’ve taken direct exposure to US stocks via a passive investment fund, then it’s…
If anyone were to be the poster boy for defying Father Time, it would be Cristiano Ronaldo. The 41-year-old Portugal forward is renowned for his impeccable fitness regime, and attention to detail in his physical and mental preparation. And he’s always happy to flaunt the rewards of that discipline. One of many times a shirtless…
Australia stands for the national anthem during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifier match against Vietnam in Melbourne.(Mike Owen/Getty Images) Celebrate the start of the World Cup finals with our ranking challenge. This ABC More or Less quiz tests your knowledge of World Cup history. There are three rounds, each with five teams to…
When Jolie Cao chose to do her undergraduate university degree in Australia, she knew it would be expensive. So she saved up for her move to Melbourne in 2024, and now works two casual jobs while studying full-time at RMIT University. Even though her parents in Vietnam help cover some of the costs, including paying…
When Craig and Ros Molyneux bought an old church in regional Victoria to make a weekend home, it was in pretty good shape. It was a small, unassuming wooden structure fit with a bell tower, four walls and an acre of land. But it’s what you couldn’t see — the scars a property like this…
Don’t let your confidence be shaken or stirred by this week’s news quiz. This week we take a trip to a whale graveyard and prepare to launch ourselves into space. There’s also some weather myths to debunk and a musical snub to overcome. Grab the next drone boat and let’s go. Loading Where to find…
When the Cronulla riots erupted in 2005, artist Abdul Abdullah was 19 years old and living in Perth. On the morning of December 11, more than 5,000 mostly Anglo-Australians converged on North Cronulla Beach. They were there to protest an uptick in antisocial behaviour in the area they claimed was “un-Australian”, after a fight had…