If your head hits the pillow and you're out like a light each night... good luck to you. For many people, sleep is a little more complex.

And for more and more people, their bedtime involves tech... wearable sleep trackers like rings and watches... even gadgets for under the mattress.

Sleep monitoring is a booming industry. People who are deep into analysing their shut-eye have even been labelled "sleep data nerds."

But is all this extra data helping people get a more restful night's sleep?

It might be hard to believe but one of the biggest social media platforms Instagram turned 15 years old this month.

From the carefree days of grainy filters and photos of Sunday brunch to influencers and doomscrolling, social media has shaped our lives in so many ways.

So are our lives better or worse with social media? And with the growth of AI, what does the future look like on these platforms?

In 2003, Courtney Act made a splash as a contestant on the first season of Australian Idol.

And since then Australia's most famous drag queen has a string of achievements under her heels. But for many, Courtney made a more significant impact by educating people on queer issues such as gender fluidity and sexuality.

Now the man behind Courtney - Shane Jenek - is stepping into the spotlight. And he's just released his first children's book titled Confetti and the Rainbow Garden.

Did you have a Facebook account around 2013? 

If you did... you may be eligible for compensation from its parent company Meta as part of a landmark $50m privacy breach payout here in Australia.

The payments stem from Facebook's involvement in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a massive data breach in the 2010s.

Jimmy Wales might not have the name recognition of Mark Zuckerberg or Elon Musk, but his invention has been just as influential to the history of the modern internet. He co-founded a website you might have open in another tab on the device you're looking at right now: Wikipedia.

It's a site you visit when you want a quick and mostly accurate overview of anything from political history to celebrity stats, because for the most part you trust the information you find on Wikipedia, right!? Jimmy Wales has a few thoughts on trust, and he's written a new book about it, it's called The Seven Rules of Trust: Why it is Today's Most Essential Superpower. 

A chilling Four Corners investigation has revealed how paedophiles are exploiting Australia's broken childcare system.

As summer approaches and some centres shut down over the holidays, you might be asking: where do I send my kids next year?

How do you know they're safe? And more importantly, how would you even know if something is wrong?

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We’re used to prices changing based on demand, from rideshare surges on a Friday night to airline bookings during peak holiday periods.

But now there’s a new type of pricing that’s much more targeted – personalised pricing.

It’s a price set just for you, based on how much a company thinks you’re willing to pay for something because of your own distinct internet trail.

So how do you know if this is happening to you? And is there anything you can do about it? 

In Queensland, it's illegal to feed or rehome stray cats.

Councils favour trapping and euthanising - in a bid to protect wildlife.

We could be about to see changes to the regulations. So, how do we strike a balance between kindness to all animals - and preserving our fragile ecosystem? 

Across the country there are about 45,000 children in out-of-home care... and about 8,000 are in a foster care home.  

These children rely on foster carers who open their homes ... they feed and clothe them, provide emotional support and often help them stay connected to their birth families.

But in Victoria, some foster carers are reporting sudden reductions in their allowances for looking after children with high-level needs.  At the moment, it's an issue that seems to be limited to Victoria.

But it highlights the ongoing challenges around the country when it comes to finding foster carers for children who need safe and stable homes.

And the number of foster carer families has been dropping across all states and territories over the last five years.

Cost of living pressures...  low carer allowances...  and carers feeling undervalued: It all adds up to a system that's letting down carers... and vulnerable children.

So, what needs to change?