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Cybersafety

Even in the safety of their home, there are many risky places a child or teenager can visit online. This can be due to the content they see, who they come into contact with, and personal information they share.

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is a form of online harassment, where the bullying is carried out through the use of modern technology.

My child is bullying others, what should I do?

Most children are capable of bullying behaviour at some time, and it’s our job as parents to discourage this behaviour as soon as it appears.

Young ambassadors keep researchers on their toes

Flat out trying hard to keep up with the ever-changing threats from cyberbullying, The Kids Research Institute Australia counts itself fortunate to have youth on its side.

The Kids researchers finalists in Premier’s Science Awards

The Kids Research Institute Australia has two researchers and an innovative science engagement initiative as finalists in the 2017 Premier’s Science Awards.

Decades of bullying research pays off

Professor Donna Cross and her team at The Kids Research Institute Australia have challenged and overturned damaging attitudes that saw bullying tolerated in childhood.

Impact of adolescent peer aggression on later educational and employment outcomes in an Australian cohort

This study used prospective birth cohort data to analyse the relationship between peer aggression at 14 years of age and educational and employment outcomes...

A social-ecological framework for understanding and reducing cyberbullying behaviours

While the CFS findings suggest the combined whole-school response to the mediators was somewhat effective, the study wasn't able to determine the relative...

A longitudinal study of the social and emotional predictors and consequences of cyber and traditional bullying victimisation

Few longitudinal studies have investigated how cyberbullying interacts with traditional bullying among young people, who are increasingly using online...