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  Children’s smartphone usage sparks cyber safety fears: Report

  The adoption of mobile phones by Australian children is growing rapidly, but education about the dangers of cyber space is lacking, according to a new Telstra survey.

  By Hamish Barwick | 02 February, 2012 14:11

  Tags: cyber bullying, cyber safety, Telstra, telcos

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  Teachers given lesson in cyber bullying

  Students are not the only ones in need of education when it comes to online security, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).

  By Tim Lohman | 16 May, 2011 12:55

  Tags: ACMA, cyber bullying, security

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  Principals need help with cyber bullies

  Victorian school principals need more help to cope with the rising threat of cyberbullying, an Auditor-General's report has found.

  By AAP | 04 May, 2011 13:52

  Tags: cyber bullying, education, security, Victorian school principals

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  South Australia moves to outlaw cyber bullying

  Posting violent or other degrading images on the internet will become an offence under proposed South Australian laws.

  By AAP | 16 March, 2011 16:43

  Tags: cyber bullying, government, security, South Australia

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  Grieving mother seeks tougher cyber safety

  A woman whose daughter was murdered after being stalked by an internet predator has called on social networking sites to better protect users.

  By AAP | 04 February, 2011 09:46

  Tags: cyber bullying, Facebook, MySpace, security, social networking

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  Cyber bullying reaches epidemic level

  Cyber bullying is reaching epidemic levels, says a Melbourne youth worker, amid new claims about young girls being pressured to provide pornographic images of themselves.

  By AAP | 14 September, 2010 12:42

  Tags: cyber bullying, security

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  Cyber bullying funds for Vic schools

  A $10.6 million program to tackle cyber bullying will be rolled out in every Victorian public school.

  By AAP | 14 September, 2010 12:37

  Tags: cyber bullying, education, secuity

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  Three Google execs convicted over Italian bullying video

  Three Google executives were handed suspended six month prison sentences by a Milan court on Wednesday for privacy law violations relating to a video posted on Google Video showing the bullying of a handicapped boy.

  By Philip Willan | 25 February, 2010 06:44

  Tags: cyber bullying, Google, Italy, legal

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  Virginia man gets prison time for online threats

  An Oakwood, Virginia, man who used a social-networking Web site to make threats of school shootings throughout the country has been sentenced to four years in a federal prison.

  By Grant Gross | 02 October, 2009 07:24

  Tags: cyber bullying, jail, lawsuits, legal, social networking

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  Archbishop: Facebook can lead to teen suicide

  The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England is warning that Facebook, texting and e-mails are destroying relationships and may even lead teens to commit suicide.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 05 August, 2009 08:35

  Tags: cyber bullying, Facebook, MySpace, web 2.0

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  Govt pilots anti-cyber bullying project

  A new pilot project aimed at curbing cyber bullying in Australian schools has been announced by the Federal Government.

  By Kathryn Edwards | 03 August, 2009 09:04

  Tags: ACMA, cyber bullying, Stephen Conroy, government

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  Teen's death puts spotlight on cyber bullying

  The suicide of a 14-year-old girl in southern Victoria last week has pushed the issue of cyber bullying into the spotlight.

  By Kathryn Edwards | 23 July, 2009 15:49

  Tags: ACMA, beyond blue, cyber bullying

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  Govt revamps child online safety resources

  The Rudd Government’s Cybersmart education program for school children was boosted today with the launch of the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s (ACMA) new Cybersmart Web site.

  By Kathryn Edwards | 13 July, 2009 14:14

  Tags: ACMA, cyber bullying, cyber-safety plan, Cybersmart, federal government

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  New tech guide helps parents tackle cyber bullying and Net nasties

  Parents of students at NSW public schools are set to receive a copy of the Department of Education and Training’s latest technology guide for parents, aimed at helping them understand their children’s use of information technology in schools and at home.

  By Julie Shingleton | 15 September, 2008 13:30

  Tags: cyber bullying, social networking