Bullying on the agenda

QUEENSLAND’S newly established anti cyber-bullying task force has six months to report back with recommendations to tackle the issue, highlighted last month by the death of teenager Dolly Everett.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has pushed to address the issue after the 14-year-old, who had been the face of an ad campaign for Akubra hats, took her own life after being bullied online.

The 14-member task force, announced yesterday, includes child psychologists, educators and academics, to be headed by journalist and author Madonna King.

Ms King said the task force would conduct community consultations before making its recommendations by the end of August.