Youth
Youth unemployment at drastic levels
Youth unemployment has reached concerning levels, in some areas in Australia it has risen above 20 percent. This could have......
The National Indigenous Youth Parliament is back on session
This year, the second ever National Indigenous Youth Parliament is inviting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youngsters to enrol to......
LGBTI youth still facing abuse
School bullying is most certainly not a thing of the past, and as young gay, lesbian and bisexual Australians are......
Youth incarceration rates drop but indigenous kids left in the lock-up
One in two Australians in juvenile detention are Indigenous, which means Indigenous youths are 31 times more likely to be......
Drug addiction in young people
Overcoming addiction is one of the most difficult things for a person to endure. Can you imagine having to go......
Too many young Aussies risk drinking themselves to death
Drinking alcohol is a regular part of many Australian’s social lives; however 20 per cent of us are now drinking......
Youth could help change constitution
Campaigners say the constitution is discriminatory and needs to be updated to recognise Indigenous Australians. They say that young Australians......
Getting the mental health message out to Indigenous communities
National mental health organisation Headspace last week worked with young Aboriginal people and an advertising agency to come up with......
South Park could help boys’ sexual education
With rates of chlamydia in Australia increasing, researchers are encouraging teachers of sexual education to use more unconventional methods. A study......
Welcome to Skateistan
Skateboardsand Afghanistan don’t seem like the most obvious of partners, but a not-for-profit organisation has found they’re the perfect tool......