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Be scam aware

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Update your privacy settings

Be scam aware

Update your privacy settings

Online safety

Open one of your social media apps. Go to the settings for your account. Find the privacy settings and check who can see your posts and photos. Update them if you want to and save your changes.

Go to the www.scamwatch.gov.au website. Read about 3 of the most common scams and how you can avoid them.

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Read about how you can get help if you or a loved one have been scammed.

Open the settings app on your smartphone and find the 'Privacy' section. Review what apps have access to your camera and microphone.

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Compare prices

Budget your money

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Make a shopping list

Budget your money

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Open up the notes app on your smartphone or tablet. Use it to write a shopping list you can take with you next time you go to the supermarket.

Money

Go to your internet or mobile phone provider's app or website. Log in and check how much internet data you used this month. Is it more or less than you expected and paid for?

Find the calculator app on your smartphone, tablet or computer. Add up the cost of ordering three $6 cups of coffee. Complain to a friend about the cost of coffee these days!

Go to the Coles website. Look up the price of 2L milk. Now go to the Woolworths website and look up the price of 2L milk. Which is cheapest?

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Some notes apps let you create 'checklists'. Try and find this feature in your notes app and create a tickable shopping list.

Check other supermarket websites for their milk price. Compare the prices of other common groceries too.

Look at your telco's website and see if they have a cheaper optional available with the data you need.

Go to the moneysmart.gov.au website. Can you find their tips on how to make a budget?

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Help someone else learn one new thing online. Be patient, friendly and explain the steps in plain English. Remember to keep your hand off their phone or computer and not to do it for them!

Help someone search the internet for the shoes they are wearing. Explain each step clearly and don't touch their phone or computer. Avoid saying jargon words like 'URL' or 'browser'.

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Compare the price of the shoes to when they were bought. Cheer them up when you see how much money could have been saved!

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Become a history buff

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Take a selfie

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Funny animals

Love a plant

Sweet tooth

Funny animals

Love a plant

Listen to the radio

Become a history buff

Take a selfie

Open your smartphone or tablet's camera app. Press the button to flip the camera so you can see yourself on screen. Make sure your face is in the middle of your screen and take a photo (selfie)

Find a plant identification app in your app store. Check its costs, reviews and number of downloads. Compare it to another plant identification app. Which one would be better for you?

Look up your favourite animal on Google. Go to the 'Images' results to find a cute photo of it. Show it to a friend to make their day!

Search for 'microwave mug cake recipe' on Google. Look for reviews from other cooks who have used it. Take a look to see if any other recipes tempt your tastebuds.

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Go to the ABC Local & Radio website or ABC Listen app. Find your local ABC radio station. Try listening to it live over the internet on your smartphone, tablet or computer.

Go to the wikipedia.org website and search for your suburb. Read and review your local history.

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Can you find a video online of that animal doing something funny? Try looking for one on YouTube, Facebook, TikTok or Instagram.

Search your local council or library's website to see if they have more information on the history of your area.

When you get home, test out the recipe! Take a photo of your cake to share your talent for cooking with friends.

Now select 'Video'. Tap the button to record a short message for a loved one. Tap the button again to stop the video when you're done!

Try looking for a video on YouTube about caring for indoor plants. What other gardening tips can you find?

See if you can listen to your favourite radio show later as a podcast.

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Make a video call

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Read easy

Go into the settings of your smartphone, tablet or computer. Look for the 'Accessibility' settings. Try increasing the size of the text on your screen.

Find the video calling app 'Whatsapp' in your app store. Check its costs, reviews and number of downloads. Compare it to another video calling app like Zoom or Messenger. Which one would be better for you?

Open Google and search for Google Translate. Type in a phrase and choose a language you want it translated into. Ask a friend who speaks that language to tell you how good the translation is.

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Create a new email. Find the bullet point button in your email toolbar and select it. Type a list, pressing enter/return after each line. Marvel at the list you just made!

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Have a go at turning on 'Dark mode' or 'Invert' the colour so it has white writing on a black background. Does this make it easier or harder for you to read?

Now try speaking to Google Translate by selecting the microphone icon, or use it to translate your favourite website.

Turn your bullet point list into a numbered list. Start by highlighting all the text in the list then select the numbered list button.

Ask your friends or family to give you a video call and have a chat!

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Get directions

Search for reliable health info

Find your favourite song

Get ready for emergencies

Plan your weekend

Find a phone number

Check the weather

Search for reliable health info

Plan your weekend

Find a phone number

Check the weather

Get directions

Get ready for emergencies

Find your favourite song

Find info online

Search for the Australian Bureau of Meteorology in Google. Open the website and find the weather forecast for your area. Check the rain radar to see if a storm is on the way.

Go to www.healthdirect.gov.au and look at their health information. Remember, even though this Australian Government website is more reliable, it shouldn't replace seeing your doctor.

Go to your state's official bushfire service website. Find their bushfire planning guide. Take a look at other safety tips they may also share on their website.

Open Google Maps. Use the 'Directions' button to see how long it will take you to walk to your local supermarket. You may need to turn on your device's location service.

Go to the YouTube website or app. Search for your favourite song. Can you find its music video? Turn up the volume and play it proudly for your friends.

Google search the name of a community organisation in your area with the suburb they are located in. Open their website and find their phone number.

Go to chatgpt.com. Type in the question, "What can I do this weekend for $20 in..." and add your town name. Are these suggestions reliable, current and make sense?

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Go to the www.abc.net.au/emergency website and search for your emergency radio broadcast frequency.

Check the details and information on the website match what you expect so you know you have found the right organisation.

Find a weather app in the app store. Check its costs, features, reviews and number of downloads. Compare it to another weather app.

Zoom in on the map to find a local business, school and post office. Find the cafe near you that has the highest reviews.

Look up your local doctor's website. Check to see if you can also find their opening hours.

Type your favourite hobby and the word 'tutorial' into the search bar and see what comes up.

Brag to a friend that you have used AI and it wasn't a robot!

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