By 2023, one in nine children had tried vaping.
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Vaping is more common than cigarette smoking among young people but there are a variety of risks to users.
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I worked with Sure Start and saw the good it brought to communities.
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International varieties of English aren’t ‘wrong’ just because they differ from native speaker English.
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Two hours a week is not enough.
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Parents increasingly organise entertainment for their children rather than letting them come up with it themselves.
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Mental health support teams are helping schools, but not all young people
benefit.
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It is proving very difficult to use research to improve schools.
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Tracking young people who are accused of serious crimes will not actually reduce youth crime - in fact, it may well entrench it.
Tara, the protagonist in How to Have Sex, played by Mia McKenna-Bruce.
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Without nuanced discussion, the film may end up being interpreted by young people in unintended ways.
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The result shows climate change education in schools must become more holistic and empowering, and children should be allowed to shape the future they will inherit.
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Whether deliberately seeking it out or finding it accidentally, most young Australians have seen pornography by the time they are 20, with potentially damaging consequences.
Teens are more clued in to family finances than many people think.
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A study of more than 100 teens and their caregivers showed a unique link between hardship and behavior problems.
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Data show young Australian women are less politically engaged than men. Given the negative experiences of female politicians, that’s hardly surprising. But there’s a glimmer of hope.
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I believe that young people today face unprecedented pressures to excel academically, professionally and socially.
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Influencers could play an important role in encouraging teenagers not to vape.
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Energy drinks are a growing worldwide trend for young people and, for the sake of their health, we must understand why
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Being excluded from school can have a life-long impact.
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Rather than helping the families in greatest need, the policy punishes them.
The more severe sleep and circadian disruptions are, the worse a person’s mood may be.
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Depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety have all been linked to problems with sleep and a disrupted circadian rhythm.
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Children need to know they can talk to adults about problems online – and a ban may affect this.