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Youth

Under-16 year olds to be banned from social media under new federal legislation

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The Federal government plans to ban social media to under 16-year-olds. Legislation, set to be introduced to federal parliament next week, could see Australia become the first country to introduce a national ban of its kind. The proposal has been met with debate across multiple sectors, sparking questions around appropriate online usage. While some say …

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National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters Conference: A recap

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Last Saturday, the National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters Council conference kicked off in Adelaide, with the theme being ‘Charting the Way Forward Together’. The conference saw a great focus on how to engage with young multicultural Australians to continue the legacy of the sector. This year, a new multicultural youth conference will start conversations around …

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Community Organisations urging Youth Homelessness Reforms

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A coalition of over 80 national community organisations is urging the Federal Government to implement greater measures to tackle youth homelessness. New data has revealed over 37,000 children and young people approached homelessness services in the past year, with a staggering 44 percent of those youths remaining homeless. Image: Image Credit: Pexels / Keira Burton …

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“Self-denial” main issue for young people with eating disorders

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A study has found self-denial remains one of the main barriers for young people struggling with disordered eating The study from Flinders University says only one in four people under the age of 25 seek help for an eating disorder, with the majority either in denial or believing their problems aren’t bad enough to require …

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The Hope Co-op providing support for asylum seeker youth in Australia

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An initiative run by and for people from asylum-seeking backgrounds is providing young asylum seekers living in Australia with essential access to education and employment opportunities.  There are more than 25 million asylum seekers world-wide and around 30,000 people who fled their homes for safety and arrived by boat in Australia during 2012–2013. Most of …

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