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As new vaping-related lung diseases continue to be identified, jurisdictions around the world might want to take a look at new vaping regulations in British Columbia, Canada.
Although cynical about today's political leaders, the views of young South Africans are surprisingly similar to those of the mid-1990s.
From 3D printing using plastic waste to growing cherry trees in the Himalayas, young people are not sitting idle while the world burns.
Economic and political assessments of climate change have for years helped justify inaction. Now, young environmentalists worldwide are shifting the debate to focus on values, ethics and justice.
Of all the news stories examined in a snapshot study, only 11% included the views or experiences of young people. And that inclusion was usually via adults.
This selection of films shows the problem of extremism in its complexity, examining how real people can become radicalised.
Young refugees are at high risk of being homeless in Australia. A five-year study has found re-establishing connections with their communities was the pathway out of homeless for most of them.
A group of school students have just shown what real leadership looks like on Indigenous issues – and you'll hear more about their ideas in coming months at your local school, childcare centre or uni.
Extending the provincial vote to expatriates from Newfoundland and Labrador could make make for a more vibrant democracy.
In 2017, 56% of men aged 18 to 29 lived with one or both parents, up from 47% in 2001. And over the same period, the proportion of women aged 18 to 29 living with their parents rose from 36% to 54%.
New research shows some festival goers are willing to take a dodgy pill regardless of the test result. So, let's use pill testing to educate them and others about reducing their risk.
Unlike India's, South Africa's business process outsourcing sector is not generating jobs that offer workers the chance of progressing up the career ladder.
This is a transcript of part 6 of India Tomorrow, focusing on India's huge population of young people.
In some Nigerian universities, wealthy female students engage in trasnactional sex for pleasure, while those that needed financial support did it for the money.
A doctor explains how he introduces mindfulness to self-harming youth in the emergency room.
In 2008, Australia had a national homelessness strategy, plus a ten-point roadmap to reduce youth homelessness. Why has it fallen so far short of its goals, and what still needs to be done?
Facing up to the horror of climate change can help us work towards a more sustainable culture. Young people are leading the way.
Vaping devices were designed as a clean way of delivering nicotine, to help people stop smoking tobacco. Now, with gummy bear flavours and celebrity endorsements, they are a serious public health problem.
People who use party drugs say it gives them energy to dance and socialise, reduces their inhibitions and enhances their feelings of connection to others.
Top contributors
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Professor, Education Policy and Practice, Youth Studies in the Faculty of Education. Latest books with Rosalyn Black include "Imagining Youth Futures: University Students in Post-Truth Times" and "Rethinking Youth Citizenship after the Age of Entitlement", Monash University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Danielle Wood is a Friend of The Conversation.
Program Director, Budget Policy and Institutional Reform, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Economics, University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Monash University
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Lecturer in Youth Work, RMIT University
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Research Economist, RMIT University
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Dean of Faculty & Professor of Human Resource Management, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)
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Etudiante PhD, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)
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Sr Research Fellow/ Sr Lecturer, University of Sydney
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Professor of Violence Prevention and Addiction Studies, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Professor in School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Professor of Public Health, University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Swansea University
