Culturally diverse teens greatly benefit from social media – banning it would cause harm
junpinzon/ShutterstockThere is currently a bipartisan push from state and federal governments to introduce laws in Australia banning young people under...
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What the election date betting scandal really tells us about the state of British politics
Many stories of political wrongdoing involve an element of plain stupidity – at least the ones we find out about....
What does the law say about gambling on election dates with inside information?
People with connections to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are being investigated by the Gambling Commission, reportedly over allegations they...
Emotions don’t decide who you are: how to talk to your child about the new emotions in Inside Out 2
DisneyInside Out 2 invites us back into the mind of Riley, now a 13-year-old ice-hockey enthusiast on the cusp of...
Philly has highest STI rates in the country – improving sex ed in schools and access to at-home testing could lower rates
Rates of syphilis and gonorrhea have risen significantly among Philadelphians age 15-24 over the past five years. Dusan Stankovic/DigitalVision Vectors...
Abortion bans are changing what it means to be young in America
Young people in the U.S. are growing up in a very different world today than before the fall of Roe....
Age verification for pornography access? Our research shows it fails on many levels
The Australian government has announced a A$6.5 million trial of “age assurance” technology to restrict minors’ access to pornography. It’s...
The A-League yellow card scandal might be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to gambling-related corruption
Three players from the Macarthur FC A-League soccer team were recently charged by NSW police for allegedly trying to receive...
Shocking news: Daily Mail says public opposes Labour’s votes-at-16 policy – here’s why Starmer won’t flinch
Blow for Starmer as poll finds majority of public oppose lowering the voting age to 16 – in damning verdict...
Summer reading: 5 young-adult fiction novels that explore LGBTQ+ teen lives
These titles promise to surprise and delight. Saowakhon Brown/Moment via Getty ImagesIn recognition of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, The Conversation reached...
