Silver Threads Among The Teens' Online Gold

Not all oldies are cyber-shy, writes Tess Campbell.

It's No Laughing Matter As Cyber-slang Rewrites Teen Literacy

Traditional grammar and spelling are under siege, writes Georgina Dimopoulos.

The Deadly Cyber-legacy Of Two Boys From Columbine High

Technology has allowed the disaffected to find like minds around the world - with sometimes tragic results.

How Safe Are Your Kids On The Internet?

CHILDREN go on the internet all the time. They use it to research projects for school, to get music and to chat to their friends.

New Face Of Bullying

CYBER bullying is becoming an unrelenting issue, according to Dr Doug Ashleigh, head of ICLT Services from the Catholic Schools Office in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.

'virtual Girl' Traps Predators

THE net is closing on pedophiles in Sydney and elsewhere who have been using the Skype internet chat tool to prey on teenage girls.

Straight-talking Oprah Stands Up For Gayle Rights

OPRAH is not a lesbian, OK? It's important you know this. Not because there's anything wrong with BEING a lesbian. Nothing at all. Oprah loves lesbians (in a fully clothed kind of way) just like she loves all minorities. And also probably majorities. Oprah loves everyone, y'hear?

Torn Apart By Cyber-porn

The internet has brought into the home an avalanche of pornography that some men find impossible to resist - to the detriment of their partners and families.

Schools Ban Youtube Sites In Cyber-bully Fight

VICTORIA has banned student access to video-sharing websites such as YouTube in the 1600 state schools, in a bid to tackle the growing problem of cyber bullying.

Police Set Up Cyber Trap For Jihadists

FEDERAL police are setting up bogus jihadist websites to track extremists who use cyberspace to recruit followers and plan attacks.

In Ya Face

It's time to celebrate, have some cheeky fun - and let others know they are not alone. By Steve Dow.

Teenagers Tell Of Sex Offers Online

HUNTER youths are putting themselves at risk of online predators by visiting internet chat sites and unwittingly revealing personal details. Research by two Newcastle TAFE lecturers involving focus groups with students has uncovered disturbing evidence of online predators stalking Hunter children.

How Can I Trust You If I Can't See You?

Virtual messages are no substitute for a face-to-face chat.

Life Enters The Twilight Zone

Parents cannot screen out life on the internet from teenagers.

How To... End An Email Conversation

What is the least rude option: using cyber silence to end a rally of emails or signing off your last email with "over and out"? The second one, says Kate James, director of Melbourne career development company Total Balance - served with a healthy helping of diplomacy."To bring an email exchange to an end, it's important you remain straightforward without straying into language or tone that could be perceived as offensive," says James. "At work, a sentence such as 'It seems we've covered the most ...

Call Girl, Fat-armed Wife And A Nasty Cyber-spree

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Marriages Fall Prey To Cyber Romance

INTERNET affairs have replaced the office romance as a main cause of marriage break-ups. Throughout Australia, a growing number of cyber cheats are abandoning their spouses to pursue romances forged online.

Hooked On Website

WARATAH angling and internet enthusiast Kyle Hesketh has married his two passions to create a unique Newcastle fishing website (www.newcastlefishing.com) that he hopes will hook the attention of the fishing and cyber community.

Cyber-spite Over Harry's Girl

HARRY Potter's choice of girlfriend has set off a global internet backlash with ugly racial overtones.

The Future Is Running Too Fast Towards Us

IT'S NOT easy being the office technophobe. A colleague has just wandered over to remind me how to mute my mobile so it doesn't drive my desk-mates crazy. And my 10-year-old has given up showing me how to send text messages.