Ms BYRNES (Cunningham) (13:34): Austinmer Public School students have had an opportunity to compete in the Game Changer Challenge and submitted competitive ideas to address real-world problems. Both teams were semifinalists in the Game Changer Challenge, and the students have written short pieces about their projects for me to share with the parliament. The Wicked Thinkers wrote:

We decided to address the issue of bullying, with a focus on cyberbullying.

Our solution is to develop a secure communication app that offers simple reporting features and provides safety videos features explaining different types of bullying, including cyberbullying and how to handle them.

The app connects parents with their child, ensuring they are alerted if any bullying activity occurs, whether their child is bullying or being bullied.

At the same time, the app maintains the child's privacy, only notifying parents when necessary to keep them informed about the situation.

Another team, the Brainwaves, wrote:

Our team, the Brainwaves, has developed a safer and more practical alternative to shark nets.

Our solution uses electromagnetic fields that disrupt sharks' nervous systems.

We aim to test this technology in an aquarium to ensure it effectively protects marine life without causing harm.

The device, made of stainless steel, would be installed 25 meters apart and does not impact other marine species in the ecosystem.

Thank you and congratulations to Evelyn, Gala, Olivia, Clancy and Ambrose from the Wicked Thinkers and Manon, Keoki, James, Bronte and Tameka from the Brainwaves for your really innovative ideas.