Youth
Victim-blaming feeding young women’s fear of public spaces
Nearly a third of young women and girls surveyed in a new report said they feel unsafe alone in public......
Is parental supervision the answer for underage drinking?
A recent study from The University of New South Wales has found that 60% of 13 year old children have......
Social Services hit hard by Federal Budget
The unemployed, low income families and the disabled will be hit hard by payment and tax cuts in the 2016......
Indigenous youth charging the fight against climate change
Climate change is a looming threat for Indigenous peoples in Australia, with the fossil fuel industry putting stress on sacred country,......
Ayesha the new Muslim heroine for teens
Adelaide lawyer Melati Lum has created the character of adventurous fun-loving young Muslim woman Ayesha Dean in her first book......
Youth homelessness and family violence worse than previously thought
New research by New South Wales’ peak body for youth homelessness, YFoundations, shows around half of the young people assisted by homelessness......
“Teen Sexting” – A Criminal Offence?
Sexting, sending texts and images with sexual references, is a product of our social media culture. And it’s not just limited......
What young women want from sex-ed
How much of your sex education did you gain from high school? The Young Women’s Advisory Group (YWAG) surveyed 16-21......
How will pill testing at festivals work?
Following a string of overdoses and drug related deaths at music festivals there’s been a campaign to see drug testing......
The student experience behind the Safe Schools furore
The safe schools coalition has been under sustained attack by conservative politicians and pundits for over a week now. Today......