Staff Writer

Faith Gordon, Australian National University Prison is no place for a child. Putting children in youth justice facilities can have long-lasting consequences for their physical, psychological and emotional health, wellbeing and development. Prison can aggravate existing health conditions and result in new ones, such as depression, suicidal thoughts, and post-traumatic stress disorder. We heard this [...]

Izzy Zhu-Maguire, Master of International Relations student, Monash University Young people are beginning to lose hope. We’re living in the climate crisis we thought we wouldn’t yet have to face. I have faith that many young people won’t stop fighting for climate action, but I have a fear that many others are beginning to feel [...]

Edward Jegasothy, University of Sydney and Sarah Hill, University of Sydney Australia is facing a cost-of-living crisis. Rising costs of rent, fuel, food and power have increased financial stress for many households. While financial pressures are now being felt by a broader section of society, for many Australians, such pressures are constant. The health costs [...]