A child sexual abuse counselling service has expanded to Northern Rivers NSW, ready to offer specialised support to children and families.

Artificial intelligence is becoming a normal part of growing up, with new eSafety research showing almost four in five Australian children aged 10 to 17 have used an AI assistant. While AI assistants are commonly associated with helping people learn, create content and complete tasks, the research shows children are increasingly using these tools to seek advice, reassurance and to discuss sensitive personal issues.

Community preschool staff represented by the Independent Education Union rallied in Lismore calling on the NSW government to fund fair pay rises in the lead-up to its June budget.

Five hundred clay koalas handmade by children are keeping the lone goat company at Byron’s flagship gallery this Easter.

A Byron Bay man is to face court next week accused of deliberately taking photographs of children at Byron’s Clarkes Beach late last month.

Two young children and their father were rescued from Mt Nardi in the early hours of Sunday morning after a planned bushwalk ‘took longer than expected'.

In striking new statistics, experts warn of social media’s growing grip on young people, with use among children and teens soaring by more than 200 per cent since before COVID and showing no sign of decline.

The sad truth in homelessnes stats is that unaccompanied homeless children, the most vulnerable of the homeless population, are not getting access to the services they need.

Domestic and family violence (DFV) incidents often aren’t reported in the media and for very valid reasons, including the protection of children and those who have been subjected to the DFV.

People seeking diagnosis of and treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will soon be able to access support from their general practioners (GPs) in NSW, the state government says.