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22 August 2025

Community Voice Crime and Safety Health & Wellbeing Health and Safety National Issues

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Cashing In on Fear: How “Child-Safe” Smartphones Exploit New Laws and Parental Anxiety

Australia's new child safety laws have created a gold rush for tech companies selling expensive "child-safe" phones that may actually make kids less safe while emptying parents' wallets.

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