What bothers Australian kids online? Children comment on bullies, porn and violence

A report on what Australian children from age 9 to 16 say about troubling content online. Children are exposed to cyberbully, pornographic content and violence online from a young age. This study was modelled on a similar report that was done across 25 European counties in 2013.

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What does it mean to be intersex?

The article begins with Mimi's story and how at one time she 'felt like a failure as a female' before explaining generally what intersex means. The articles provides links to YouTube videos and also explores Cody's story highlighting that while some intersex people do have diverse sexualities and gender identities, others do not.

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Boy puberty: How to talk about puberty and sex with your tween boy

Non-fiction


For parents/carers of 9 to 13 year olds to help them talk to their sons about puberty and sex. Tells you what topics to cover and gives ideas on how to start conversations.


Hakanson, Cath. Boy puberty: How to talk about puberty and sex with your tween boy. Western Australia: Sex Ed Rescue, 2017.
ISBN: 9780648108955

What's happening to our girls?

Non-fiction


How our kids are overstimulated, oversold and oversexed. Over two years Maggie Hamilton interviewed girls, teachers, school counsellors, psychologists and law enforcement and medical personnel to get an insider's view on what girls are experiencing at present, from birth to the teenage years.


Hamilton, Maggie. What's happening to our girls?. Australia: Penguin, 2008.
ISBN: 9780143010647

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