Big W has withdrawn Welcome to Sex from its stores to protect staff – but teen sex education can keep young people safe
Teaching young people about gender, sex and sexuality has long been controversial. The most recent debate is over Dr Melissa...
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How to talk to boys about misogyny
Bricolage/ShutterstockGovernment research suggests that the sexual harassment of girls by boys is extremely widespread in English schools. The highest rates...
Curious Kids: can our brains sense electromagnetic waves?
calzone.photography/ShutterstockCan our brains sense electromagnetic waves? – Taye, aged 10, London Electromagnetic waves are packets of energy travelling all around...
‘Just leave me alone!’ Why staying connected to your teenager is tricky but important
ShutterstockParenting teenagers can feel daunting. With high rates of youth mental health diagnoses and persistent messages about adolescents’ desire for...
‘I was putting like 20 resumes in a month’: research tracks young Australians’ precarious work and study lives after Year 12
Alexis Brown/UnsplashNew research released today by The Smith Family shows how leaving school can be a difficult and complex time...
Should the voting age in Australia be lowered to 16?
Lukas Coch/AAPAttempts to lower the voting age in Australia to 16 have been historically unsuccessful. More recently, the Make It...
Should terminally ill young people be able to choose voluntary assisted dying? The ACT is considering it
ShutterstockThe ACT Labor-Greens government is currently considering legalising voluntary assisted dying, as has recently occurred in all six Australian states....
How do I tell my kids we are currently short on money – without freaking them out?
Pexels/Pavel Danilyuk, CC BYI was a teenager during Australia’s 1990s “recession we had to have”, and remember clearly a friend...
PE at school isn’t like adult exercise – but maybe it should be
Hananeko Studio/ShutterstockPhysical education (PE) is a fundamental part of school life. It’s more than just a series of lessons about...
Adolescent drinking rates remain high in China despite ban
Improved efforts are needed to prevent underage drinking and challenge lenient attitudes toward alcohol. (Shutterstock)There are plenty of health concerns...
