Wollongong She Shapes History tour derailed by teenage boys on e-bikes
The harassment of a group of women by young boys on e-bikes in Wollongong has sparked an outcry.…
Since placing his first bet at age 15, Dylan says he’s lost at least $900k
Warning: This story contains discussion of addiction Dylan* was 15 years old when he gambled and lost his…
Call for more meningitis vaccines after teen dies
A charity has called for a wider rollout of meningitis vaccines after a teenage boy in Oxfordshire died…
Australian teens say social media ban is futile and look to masks, parents’ ID to dodge controls
In the days following Australia’s social media ban for children under 16, the country’s teenagers immediately worked to…
Youth mental health worsens after gender transitions, study finds
Adolescents struggling with gender dysphoria who sought gender transition medical treatment were found to have worse mental health…
How Can Students Deal With School Pressure and Anxiety in April?
There’s a very specific feeling that arrives every April. It sits somewhere between excitement and dread, the ‘Sunday…
Police called to Canberra Centre after reports of teenagers brandishing knives, hammer
Panic took hold in a section of a Canberra shopping centre on Friday evening after a group of…
Rise in women woodchoppers prompts introduction of new female events
When 16-year-old Kallie steps onto her log and lifts her axe, a crowd has already gathered. Like her…
Teenagers on social media before ban are still using it, data shows
Three months into Australia’s world-first teen social media ban, new data suggests that young Australians’ use of social…
All-ages heavy metal music events in Sydney not dead as young people keep headbanging
In community halls across Western Sydney, young people are headbanging, crowdsurfing and forming mosh pits. Scenes like this…
Four arrested over death of man in fight at Mernda Railway Station in Melbourne’s north
Three teenage boys and an 18-year-old man have been arrested after a fatal fight at Mernda Railway Station,…
‘I lost 6st on Mounjaro but nobody told me about horrible side effects’
Antony Hawman, 48, said he wouldn’t change his decision, but people needed to be aware of how to…