Youth

The early results of a new trial on ‘nature prescribing’ show promise for helping young people with mild mental illness

Around the world young people are facing multiple challenges and we can learn from their increasingly interconnected and ethical approach to living

2020 looked bleak, but Australia’s young people are working hard at getting work – volunteering and connecting to their communities. With the right support, their outlook is bright

A major study across 40 countries in Asia and the Pacific reveals the stark gender inequalities faced by adolescents, providing a roadmap for effective action

People have been suspicious of ‘nothing’ going back all the way to the mathematical idea of “zero.” Yet there is real value in “nothing” and we need to appreciate it more.

COVID-19 has pitched many young people into limbo. But waiting can be the seedbed for new social action, and young people are responding actively and creatively to bewildering change

For governments and policy makers, COVID-19 is a chance to address the existing problems for younger Australian workers as youth unemployment looks set to peak

An innovative longitudinal study will explore and challenge what young people want from their cultural institutions

Aboriginal youth know who they are and where they want to go, and we need to use these strengths if we are to close the gap

Young Australians from migrant and refugee backgrounds are close to their families, but this can mean they have to negotiate a balance between different cultural expectations