A survey of more than 4,000 Year 12 students suggests young people want schools to focus less on uniform rules and more on preparing for life after school.
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Young people are already very familiar with and dealing with the mundane reality of misogyny in their everyday lives.
Preventing verbal abuse is essential for healthy brain development and lifelong wellbeing.
Five-year-olds showed a strong association between a standard southern English accent and intelligence.
Young people in alternative provision question their education but want challenge.
Neoliberalism encourages us to see ourselves as isolated individuals, responsible for our own success or failure.
Knowing exactly why experts disagree can help us navigate uncertainty – and make better decisions.
Research shows the fear of missing out on a good time while drinking usually outweighs any concerns young adults have about doing something they might regret.
Boys and young men may feel more comfortable, less judged and more valued if they can see themselves in the people who support them.
Improving digital literacy is key to helping young men resist the siren call of manosphere influences.
It’s much easier to decide yes or no to a single option than to compare the pros and cons of a handful.
The number of permanent exclusions is rising much faster among girls than boys.
How does coming of age in Australia look now compared to in the year 2000? Evidence shows young people now have it much worse.
Recent data shows 13.4% of young people aged 16-24 are not in education, employment or training.
Colorado enshrined the right to abortion in its Constitution, but it still requires minors to seek consent from a parent.
Actions that might ordinarily be dismissed as failures can actually be hidden, unconventional forms of strength.
Over the past year, Myanmar’s military junta has been enforcing mandatory conscription, targeting men and women of working age.
For those on the brink of forming new relationships, lockdown stalled romantic development entirely.
Teenagers become far less likely to speak to parents about online concerns and turn to their peers instead.
The prime minister has spent much of the unofficial election campaign doing podcast interviews and finding resulting TikTok virality, but will it create a lasting impression?
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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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