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Young people will play a key role in the outcome of the next federal election. Research shows justice and environment are among their top priorities.
Women and young people are key voter demographics for politicians to win over. Data show how both groups have become more left-leaning over time.
Australians’ civic engagement is spiralling, and has the potential to undermine democracy. New research from the UK may point the way forward.
In a new civics report, only 28% of Australian Year 10 students met the ‘proficient standard’ in 2024 compared to 38% in 2019.
You can learn a lot of useful language along with your baby.
Hint: cutting out avocado toast won’t help much. Research shows your chances of owning a home hinge on your income relative to house prices, and whether you can access the ‘bank of mum and dad’.
Our study found that a significant amount of teachers’ lesson time is spent on low-level and serious behaviour interruptions.
Recent political attention might imply gender-affirming care is risky, controversial, perhaps even new. But Australian law views it as a legitimate medical treatment.
Young people want to get involved with politics – but they’re held back by a vast sense of distrust.
Conservative foundations from the US and Europe are targeting Africa and Latin America in particular.
Special educational needs support is administered by local authorities – and they are struggling to cope.
A new survey shows a solidifying of views on the Australia Day date across the country, but young people remain in favour of changing it.
Ceding to the pressure for a new inquiry will only delay already overdue action.
The solution might lie in improving children’s spatial skills.
In many museums, children’s only access to information is through labels tailored to adult ways of viewing art.
Although these activities have been around for decades, there are signs that some are making a comeback.
Almost half of us are now angry about climate change. But who we’re angry at can change whether we turn anger into action – or despair
A new report from the Five Eyes nations details cases of young radicalisation across the western world. It emphasises the role parents can play in stopping it in its tracks.
There are a few simple steps you can take to make sure your child’s smartphone use is beneficial and safe.
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