While the government strengthens its social media ban, a broader, more robust piece of legislation is waiting in the wings.
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Young poets wrestled with loneliness, fractured families, violence and other challenges – but also showed an unwillingness to surrender to despair.
The full effects of the ban may not be clear for a decade.
They are more engaged in news and more willing to pay for it – and they do so primarily through social media.
The evidence base is mixed and inconsistent.
Crucially, legislation cannot replace parenting, education and support.
A new study involving 1,195 young people found found clear risks from heavier social media use on young people’s mental health.
South Africa shouldn’t settle for a future in which millions who are willing and able to work go hungry while the country waits for the formal sector to grow.
There’s a separate justice system for people under 18 because their brains are still developing. Treating them as adults can turn them into repeat offenders.
Saying no to kids who want to buy stuff can be tricky, but gifting experiences or opting for open-ended toys such as building blocks can help.
Physical activity is not just about gyms, PE or competitive sport. For many young people, safer movement starts with being listened to.
Despite concerns, for many young Australians the broader opportunities to earn, save, start businesses and build wealth over time are likely to remain available.
With most teens unlikely to tune into nightly TV news or to read newspapers, a new study shows the social media ban is all but cutting them off from the news.
Young people spend a large part of their daily lives in school: learning, debating, forming friendships and imagining their futures.
A few US towns have banned cigarette sales to anyone born after a specific date, and several states are considering this path. A psychologist explains why such measures often face stiff resistance.
There are things that we can do to combat the climate crisis. Children should be supported so they don’t lose hope.
More than 1,000 survey respondents suggest that a lot of people might already be thinking about reducing their meat intake when they’re young.
For many young people, climate change education is disconnected from what they see as helpful to everyday life.
New research questions the “eco-anxiety” label and whether it really encompasses the complexity of the emotional, mental or physical distress young people feel over the planet’s woes.
Ireland is a hub for EU technology companies.
Top contributors
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Professor of Education Policy and Practice, Youth Studies, Monash University
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Professor of IT Ethics and Digital Rights, Bournemouth University
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Professor of Political Sociology, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer in Government, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University
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Associate Professor in Criminology, University of Surrey
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Lecturer, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Law, Australian National University
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Professor, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
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Research Officer at Medical School, Swansea University
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Rosalind Hollis Professor of Education for Social Justice, University of Hull
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Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Newcastle
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Chief Policy Fellow, University of Leeds
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Professor of Adolescent Health, Co-Head of the General Practice Clinical School, University of Sydney