Makebook makes light work of English

A new piece of online software, with a name suspiciously similar to a leading laptop product, has been launched with the specific aim of helping high school students out with their English skills.
 

Facebook faces fresh fears over leaked data

A new report from Symantec has revealed that potentially millions of Facebook users have been vulnerable to misuse of information by Facebook advertisers for years.
 

Tweens taken for a ride by Twilight trick

Teenage Facebook users are falling victim to a scam related to hit film Twilight: Breaking Dawn, with their accounts being compromised and then sending the scam onto their friends.
 

Social networking benefiting young people, new study finds

Research released today reveals significant benefits to young people through social networking, which helps them to build relationships with the world around them and increases their sense of community and belonging.


 

Facebook, NineMSN and Yahoo!7 join forces for Cyber-Safety Committee

Some of Australia's internet superpowers are combining to fight cyber bullying, in the form of a new cyber-safety committee that will be available for public observation.
 

Teens pile up a bunch of text messages

According to the Nielson Company, teenagers in the United States are using text messages on average 3,339 times per month. That's over 40,000 in a year!  
 

Parenting style important to safe teen driving

A study performed by the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia found that parenting style is very important in the driving style of teenagers. Specifically, teenagers that have their own car are twice as dangerous as teenagers that share a car with a parent.
 

Facebook’s a riot, literally

Fresh from saving two girls from an Adelaide drain, the changing face of Facebook has taken another turn after the website was used to organise a racially-charged riot in NSW last week.
 

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... Facebook?

Facebook... Is there anything it can't do? Two girls were rescued from an Adelaide drain last night after alerting friends through their saviour, Facebook.
 

New VicRoads iPhone app crashes into App Store

VicRoads today launched a new iPhone application designed to educate younger drivers about the dangers of using their mobile phones while driving. Will it race up the charts, or crash and burn?