Youth
Mental illness: A danger for many teenagers
21 percent of Australian teenagers suffer from mental illness and more than 60 percent don’t feel comfortable seeking professional help.......
Is a free lunch worth being paid below standard?
Recently the corporate owners and restaurant manager of two Melbourne La Porchetta restaurants were heavily fined for paying their teenage......
Australia’s youth speak up about our refugee policy
Young people have been given the opportunity to voice their opinions about Australia’s refugee and asylum seeker policy. Not for......
What does the budget mean for Australian students?
Will I be able to afford a house? How will it be possible for me to pay my bills? And......
Will cutting employment support put young people at risk?
Young people will soon be forced to study or find employment as the federal government considers changes to unemployment benefits......
Funding doubts force Australian Youth Affairs Coalition closure
AYAC, the national peak body for youth affairs, has announced the closure of its national office as part of a......
Income Management scheme creeps across Australia
Income management currently affects a small number of Australians across the country but there are rumours that the Federal Government......
Long-term youth unemployment rises
Not only are more young people unemployed, new research shows they are out of the work force for longer periods......
Youth incarceration rates on the rise
Most of us think back fondly on our childhoods, but what if yours was spent behind bars? It’s meant to......
Domestic violence and sexual discrimination driving young people from their homes
More than 26,000 young Australians between 12-25 years old are homeless. It’s a startling statistic being highlighted today on Youth......