Youth
Juvenile Detention Report
When you go to sleep tonight, chances are you’ll be nicely tucked up in your own bed, unlike over 1000......
Underage and in jail
The 14-year-old boy arrested in Bali for possession of cannabis will be released next week after spending months in jail.......
Too young to be in gaol
The Australian Government today dropped people smuggling charges against a 15-year-old Indonesian boy, after lawyers travelled to his village to......
Too many Indigenous youth in the criminal justice system condemned
2011 Legal Justice Award recipient John Mackenzie has condemned the lack of action on Aboriginal deaths in custody, saying that......
Teens turn to magazines instead of parents for sex education
A new study has found that teenagers are increasingly turning to the media for information about sex instead of their......
Pornography use on way the way up in Australia.
Last months Sexpo in Brisbane recorded record breaking crowds with over 40 000 people attendig. Most were young Australians. It’s......
Youth get democratic about mental health
We’ve all heard the startling figure that 1 in 4 young people in Australia suffer from a mental illness. But......
Survey raises questions about young Australian’s sexual awareness
A new Australian survey about young people’s attitudes to sexual health is raising questions about the success of sex education......
Indonesian youth being locked up in Australian adult prisons
Indonesians as young as thirteen are being housed in Australian adult prisons according to human rights activists....
Macular Degeneration affecting Australia’s youth.
Meg Goodman a 19 year old student often gets rejected from night clubs and local pubs because the bouncer mistakes......