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Young people wanted for ANU gambling study

ANU researchers want to hear from 18- to 25-year-olds who wager, bet, or gamble online, or spend money on gambling features in video games.

ACT Youth Week celebrates young Canberrans’ contributions

ACT Youth Week (14 to 24 April) celebrates and recognises the contributions that young Canberrans make to their peers and community.

Canberra author aspires to spark climate hope for young readers

Cate Whittle wrote her newest youth novel Starberries and Kee to combat negative coverage of climate change and inspire hope in young minds.

Canberra author tackles tough issues in ‘Fragments’

From the stage to pages and screens, Fragments by Canberra author Maura Pierlot explores the issues faced by youth today.

Feed your voyeuristic curiosity in ‘At Dinner’ at ACT Hub

When dining at a restaurant, do you find yourself overhearing snippets of conversation and wondering what’s going on in someone’s life? At Dinner gives you permission to eavesdrop on personal conversations without breaking any social rules.

Weird Years: art to invoke change to mental health approach in ACT

Love, family, friendship, turmoil, and a life lost too soon are all themes explored in Weird Years, on at Smith’s Alternative until late January. The paintings created by local artist Ravi Madan tell his story, one that his parents are hoping will help reshape the way we approach mental health care in the ACT.

What’s scarier than being a teenager? CYT presents ‘The Initiation’

Being a teenager is terrifying – and Cathy Petocz’s new supernatural slasher, The Initiation, explores the horrors faced by young adults.

Greens to call for young voter ‘uprising’ as early voting begins

Greens Leader Adam Bandt will call for a youth "uprising" at the ballot box as he targets first-time voters, with early voting set to begin.

Committee votes down ACT Greens move to lower voting age

A Legislative Assembly committee has handed down an unfavourable report on the ACT Greens’ proposal to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in local elections.

ACT’s young people worried about COVID-19

Young people in ACT view COVID-19 as the most important issue facing Australia today, according to Mission Australia’s annual Youth Survey.

Vital Signs: ‘Crisis point for youth mental health’

Canberra has the highest life expectancy in Australia – but mental health has declined, according to the Vital Signs report.

Pop-up bid to boost ACT youth vaccine rate

More pop-up or walk-in clinics could be rolled out in the ACT in a bid to boost coronavirus vaccine rates among young people.

Small steps for young Australians on Headspace Day

The idea for Headspace Day 2021, today, is to encourage young people to focus on the future, by laying small, everyday steps that support their mental wellbeing.

Refurbished home for at-risk youth gets funding boost

A home in Canberra will be refurbished to provide a safe, short-term home for young people in need of urgent support, thanks to funding in the upcoming ACT Budget and from the Rotary Club of Canberra, in association with the Youth Coalition of the ACT.

13-year-old boy charged over Kefu family attack

A 13-year-old boy has been charged over a home invasion that left Wallabies great Toutai Kefu and his family with sickening injuries.

Vine concerned over young people’s mental health

Australia's pandemic mental health chief has warned the nation faces one of its most significant crises as more young people present to emergency.

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