Plain-English help for Australian families navigating life online.
Not the rules — the conversation. A practical guide for Australian parents on how to talk to children about online safety without shutting the conversation down.
What online grooming is, how it works, the warning signs to watch for, and what to do if you are concerned — calm and factual.
What sextortion is, how it happens, the warning signs, and exactly what to do if your child is affected. With helpline and reporting details.
A practical comparison of Screen Time and Family Link for Australian parents — what each does well, where each falls short, and which to choose.
Which platforms are affected, what it means for your family, and what it doesn't cover — in plain language.
The ban covers ten platforms. Messaging, gaming and AI companion apps are wide open. Here's what that means.
Every major platform, whether it's age-restricted, and what that means for your child — with links to our full guide on each.
Instagram is banned for under-16s in Australia — but the pull is strong. The real risks around DMs, comparison and content, and what parents can do.
TikTok is on Australia's banned list, but the algorithm, trends and in-app culture still reach kids in other ways.
Snapchat is banned for under-16s in Australia, but that doesn't mean every child has stopped using it.
YouTube accounts are now age-restricted for under-16s in Australia — but kids can still watch. The real risks, the YouTube Kids difference, and what to do.
Roblox isn't banned and it isn't a video game — it's a platform. What the risks actually are, and how to set it up safely.
Fortnite is one of the most popular games in Australia and it's exempt from the ban. The real risks are in the voice chat, not the guns.
Minecraft is beloved, creative and exempt from Australia's ban — but public servers, in-game chat and third-party mods introduce risks parents should know about.
Steam is exempt from the social media ban, but it's a gateway to adult games, trading scams and open community chat. What parents need to know.
WhatsApp is exempt from Australia's social media ban — and it's where a lot of group-chat drama lives. The real risks and what to do.
Messenger is exempt from Australia's social media ban — but it's not without risk. Open DMs, group chats and easy contact with strangers are all live concerns.
Discord is exempt from the social media ban, but its open servers and DMs raise real questions for parents.
Time limits control how long. Content filtering and alerts cover what your child actually sees. Here's the difference, and why Australian parents need both.
Five steps, about 30 minutes: a child Apple Account, the backup, the reset, Apple's Set Up for a Child flow, and what iOS 27 changes.
Family Sharing keeps the old child's binding, and parental-control apps silently fail. The AppleCare-confirmed procedure, validated end to end.
Both alert parents instead of showing every message. The real differences are price in AUD, what each can do on an iPhone, and the social media ban. Sourced from Bark's own site.
Qustodio controls time and apps and can read texts. Aunty Bea sends safety notes and never shows messages. AUD prices, iPhone limits and the ban, compared.
Family Link is free and does time, apps and location on Android. It doesn't alert you to grooming or self-harm and can't supervise an iPhone. Where Aunty Bea fits.