HPV vaccine could help 'close the gap'
In the most comprehensive assessment of its type, UNSW-led research has found that in just four years, the HPV vaccine has resulted in a dramatic drop in genital warts in young Australians from a...
Exposing discrimination in sport
Researchers have identified school sporting environments as major sources of anxiety for same-sex attracted and gender diverse young people.
The research project, led by Victoria University’s Dr Caroline Symons, found more than 80% of young people in...
Parents Part of the Problem in Distracted Teen Driving
Parents play a direct role in distracted teen driving, with more than half of teens talking on mobile phones with their mother or father while driving, according to new research presented at the American Psychological...
Boosting science and mathematics in schools
A $1.6 million innovative science education program will encourage high school students, including those across the Northern Territory, to take greater interest in science and mathematics.
Charles Darwin University has collaborated with three interstate universities...
Students can help create healthy neighbourhoods for young people
Teens of today are being offered the power to potentially help map out the future shape and design of Australia's capital cities.
More than 1300 secondary students across Melbourne have a chance to become participants...
Warning to parents on high acidity drinks
Dental researchers at the University of Adelaide are warning parents of the dangers of soft drinks, fruit juice, sports drinks and other drinks high in acidity, which form part of a "triple-threat" of permanent...
Online bullying “rapidly increasing” in Australia
Almost 50,000 Australian children experience cyberbullying that can lead to humiliation and depression, new research by UNSW’s Social Policy Research Centre has found.
The research, which shows that one in five young Australians aged eight to 17...
Predicting teen suicide
Health practitioners will be better equipped to predict self-harm or suicide attempts in adolescents as a result of a University of Queensland study on psychosis in young people.
The UQ Centre for Clinical Research’s Associate...
National centre of excellence targets better mental health for young people
Raising the number of young people who receive tailored, evidence-based care for emerging mood disorders is the aim of a new national centre of research excellence launching in Sydney today.
Named Optymise, the NHMRC-funded service puts young...
Many depressed preschoolers still suffer in later school years
Children diagnosed with depression as preschoolers are likely to suffer from depression as school-age children and young adolescents, new research shows.
Depressed preschoolers were 2.5 times more likely to suffer from the condition in elementary...
