Teenagers

The AI-generated child sexual abuse deepfakes at a Melbourne school were created by a teenage boy, but we can’t ignore the real perpetrators

Improving sleep could be one way to help protect and support a young adolescent’s mental health and wellbeing – with long-lasting benefits

Psychologist and author Dr Katherine Canobi explores how teenagers respond to technology at a time when social media can help them disguise, or even escape from, reality

Adolescence has changed significantly in the last century. Professor Susan Sawyer is working to improve our understanding of the contemporary complexities of this age group

Far from being a quiet time, a child’s middle years - between ages eight and 12 – can be transformative. But according to Dr Lisa Mundy we need to better understand those changes

New research finds adequate sleep may minimise the impact of many childhood behaviour problems

Sullen exchanges and broken curfews are part of life for parents of teenagers, but could this period be also a stress-test for parents’ marriages? New research finds parents of teenage daughters are statistically more likely to separate than

As political interest in neuroscience increases, careful consideration must be given to its value, both rhetorical and actual.

Short-term orthodontic treatments for your teeth can have long-term benefit for your health

Today’s teenagers face a lifetime of potential money traps if they are not taught how to manage their money