Lars May, architect of the digital wellness movement and founder of Half The Story, discusses Australia's under-16 social media ban approaching its two-month mark. She argues the ban is a starting point but not a complete solution, emphasising the need for digital wellness education, parental empowerment, and teen involvement in behaviour change. May recommends practical strategies including creating screen-free zones, replacing device time with analogue activities like friendship bracelets, and treating tech health as seriously as physical health through daily conversations with children about their emotional relationship with technology.

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Digital wellness expert on navigating social media bans

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Technology in classrooms is creating significant challenges for child development, with recent research showing 28% of five-year-olds don't know how to use physical books properly. Excessive screen time in early childhood is reducing white matter in the frontal lobe, leading to the first generation in history showing lower cognitive capability than their parents. Countries like Sweden and Finland are now reversing their classroom technology initiatives and returning to traditional analogue learning methods, particularly in primary schools, while experts recommend limiting digital tools to high school years and encouraging parents to read to their children to counteract screen-time damage.

The hidden cost of classroom technology

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The Academy Awards nominees in acting and directing categories will receive luxury gift bags valued at over $65,000, including trips to Ibiza and Costa Rica, beauty procedures, prenuptial agreement packages, and various high-end products. Distinctive Assets founder Lash Fary curates these 'Everyone Wins' bags for 25 top nominees, including Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone, Jacob Elordi and Rose Byrne. The gifts range from $5 snack boxes to luxury villa vacations and cosmetic surgery procedures from leading practitioners.

Inside the $65,000 Oscars gift bags

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Riley Thomas is an Australian content creator who has built a career travelling the world to ride and review roller coasters, having experienced over 430 different coasters across theme parks globally. His passion began in 2015 after riding the Transformers attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood and the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain. He shares his experiences through social media content, attracting both theme park enthusiasts and viewers who prefer to watch rather than ride, whilst offering tips for beginners on working their way up from smaller family rides to the most thrilling attractions.

Australian travels the world reviewing roller coasters

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