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Image of a young teenager sleeping
3 December 2019

Australian teens not getting enough sleep

A study of the sleep patterns of Australian children and adolescents has found that around a quarter of 12-15 year-olds and half of 16-17 year-olds are not getting…

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1 December 2019

Gambling activity among Australian teenagers

A new national study has found 16 per cent of Australian teenagers aged 16-17 years reported spending money on some form of gambling activity in the previous 12 months,…

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27 November 2019

Sex and romance in the teen years

A national study has found two-thirds of Australian teenagers have been involved in a romantic relationship by the age of 16-17 years.

25 November 2019

Teens with at least one close friend can better cope with…

Findings from the Growing Up in Australia longitudinal study show how friendships can help teenagers be better able to bounce back from stress.

Serious teenage girls discuss an upcoming exam as they wait for school to start
25 November 2019

One good friend can make teens more resilient

A national study of 16-17 year-olds has found that having even one good friend can make all the difference when it comes to adolescents’ resilience.

An 8 year old boy drinking water
11 November 2019

Family law: Judge says delays are one of system’s ‘biggest…

Family Court Chief Justice Will Alstergren says delays in Australia's family law system are ‘unacceptable’.

7 September 2019

Culture of men’s work trapping fathers

Why can’t fathers’ work adapt to their kids?

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31 July 2019

Stop blaming parents, experts say

Contemporary parenting styles are not to blame for society’s ills

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24 June 2019

Footballers finding lure of sports betting hard to resist

Young men are finding it hard to resist the lure of sports betting.