Young People
Coalition’s future voter base threatened if net zero is scrapped
Liberal MPs have descended on Canberra today for a meeting that will finalise whether they will keep or scrap net......
Abuse in childhood tied to rising alcohol use in young people
Around 40% of young people across Australia aged 16 to 24 have experienced multiple types of childhood maltreatment. And, new......
TikTok birth control misinformation causing unplanned pregnancies
Misleading birth control advice on TikTok is putting young people at increased risk of unplanned pregnancies. A new study from......
Young Australians are mistaking control for care
New research from The Line campaign by Our Watch reveals that many young Australians mistake controlling behaviours for healthy boundaries.......
Advocates unite demanding urgent action on youth homelessness
Victoria’s leading homelessness advocates, frontline workers, and young people with lived experience are joining forces this week to demand urgent......
Indigenous students gathered in Canberra to empower youth
Indigenous students from across the country recently gathered in Canberra for a leadership program to empower young people to take......
Global experts urge action on youth mental health crisis
World-leading mental health experts have published an analysis of the global state of youth mental health in The Lancet Psychiatry,......
Homelessness body urges Victoria to build 60,000 homes
“A catastrophe in housing provision for First Nations people” is how the leader of Victoria’s Peak Body to end homelessness,......
Mental health organisations call for social media reform
Mental health organisations ReachOut, Beyond Blue, and Black Dog Institute are advocating for significant changes to social media platforms to......
Eco-anxiety is on the rise with young people
Climate change is increasingly impacting the mental health of young people worldwide. With more than half of individuals aged 16-25......