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Turning 18 could be your ticket to a European adventure – literally.
The royal commission has heard evidence from more than 60 witnesses, including those in youth detention in the Northern Territory.
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The NT youth justice royal commission’s interim report did not deliver any findings or make any recommendations. Nor did it reflect young people’s personal stories.
Declining interest rates have been working for home buyers, now they are working against them.
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Declining interest rates has made housing more affordable over the past thirty years, but it has also increased the risk for homebuyers.
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A survey of what young people perceive to be the biggest threat to Europe reveals some surprising information.
Growing up digital.
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They have some big ideas.
Children may actually prefer reading books the traditional way.
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Research shows that providing children with eReading devices can actually inhibit their reading.
Hospitality workers, along with fast food and retail workers, will have Sunday and public holiday rates cut under the decision.
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The Fair Work Commission’s latest decision to cut certain Sunday and public holiday penalty rates continues a tradition of undervaluing young workers.
Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds may find it harder to get unpaid work experience.
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A new study quantifies unpaid work experience in Australia and shows how some young people miss out.
New research has found a link between drinking alcohol mixed with energy drinks and risk-taking behaviour.
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Mixing alcohol with energy drinks is all part of a big night out, according to new research.
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Selfies are blamed for encouraging everything from risky behaviour to rampant narcissism. But selfies can be potent acts of self-communication – and anyway, is self-regard a bad thing?
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As the torrent of carefully created social media posts to sites such as Facebook grows, who is to say which is the ‘real’ you.
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Loach’s latest film tells the story of a man who finds himself caught in a harsh world of uncaring bureaucrats, food banks and benefits cuts.
Young people see their financial future as their responsibility, but they need to be comfortable talking about it, new research shows.
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Young people actually take responsibility for their own financial decisions but they fail to learn from their parents about how to handle money, new research shows.
Technological inventions have made life easier around the home and have meant fewer and fewer chores for the kids.
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Decreasing levels of empathy in young people are partly due to changes in parenting styles that came about in the 1980s.
Getting a job as a young person can be like a game of snakes and ladders.
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Youth unemployment is a problem of demand. Cutting welfare payments merely punishes those young people who are most vulnerable to poverty.
The rise of the selfie can lead to a great deal of negative comparison and self-doubt.
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Social media can have a damaging effect on body image, but the way to protect against that is learning how to view images critically.
Young carers may be put off seeking welfare assistance if that is the focus of reform.
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The focus on reducing welfare dependency among young carers, parents and students may deter them from seeking any help.
There are more Australian young people not in education, employment or training now than during the global financial crisis.
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Historical data for Australia shows young people have fared better than their global counterparts in terms of economic opportunity but this masks a growing disparity among youth.
Young people can help reshape academic research, bringing new focus to different issues that matter to them.
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Researchers and policy makers alike are missing out on a vital resource – young people themselves.
Young people want the same thing as their older counterparts when it comes to work.
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Contrary to popular stereotypes, research shows young people in the workforce want much the same things from work as other generations.