Tag: Youth issues
School bullying victims urged to help inquest
Victims of school bullying are being called on to help shed some light on the circumstances surrounding the death of teenager Alex Wildman, who took his own life after being bullied at a Lismore high school in northern New South Wales.[MORE]
Goldfields to get juvenile justice centre
Western Australia's second juvenile justice centre will open in the goldfields next month.[MORE]
Police hunt youths over Ballarat East bashing
Ballarat detectives are appealing for public help to catch a group of youths responsible for bashing a middle aged man at the weekend.[MORE]
New night patrols for Aboriginal communities
New night patrols are being rolled out across Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory. [MORE]
Schoolies over for another year
The curtain has come down on official Schoolies Week activities on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Schoolies numbers down on Gold Coast
Gold Coast police say there were fewer schoolies in Surfers Paradise last night than there were last year.[MORE]
Schoolies' celebrations wind down
Police will begin to scale down operations today as school leavers start making their way back to Perth.[MORE]
Still no sign of swimming schoolie
There is still no sign of a teenager who went swimming off Surfers Paradise Beach on the Gold Coast overnight.[MORE]
Next wave of schoolies to hit Gold Coast
Organisers of the Gold Coast schoolies expect crowds to swell in the Surfers Paradise hub tonight.[MORE]
No more schoolies meningococcal cases reported
Queensland Heath says no more cases of meningococcal disease have been reported on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Police make arrests in relation to youth gang attacks
NT police say they've made six arrests in relation to youth gang attacks.[MORE]
Rockhampton schoolies robbed
Three schoolies from Rockhampton in central Queensland have been robbed on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Govt rejects call for Mt Isa youth curfew
The Qld Govt says a night-time curfew for youth in Mount Isa would only be a bandaid solution.[MORE]
Teen accused of spitting blood at police
A 17-year-old youth has been charged with the serious assault of a police officer in the Whitsundays in north Queensland.[MORE]
Search on for schoolies in contact with meningococcal patient
Queensland Health is trying to track down anyone who has had close contact with an 18-year-old woman, who has been admitted to a Gold Coast hospital with meningococcal meningitis.[MORE]
Doctors assessing bashed schoolie
Doctors are still assessing injuries to a schoolie who was assaulted and robbed on the Gold Coast early today.[MORE]
Schoolie treated for meningococcal
An 18-year-old woman attending Gold Coast schoolies celebrations is being treated in hospital for meningococcal meningitis.[MORE]
Jailing juveniles in police cells 'a short-term fix'
The NSW Government says overcrowding in the juvenile justice system will be alleviated.[MORE]
Drug education not reaching young people, report warns
Mission Australia's annual survey has found one third of respondents in the 11-14 age group were worried about drugs.[MORE]
Mt Isa crime sparks curfew call
The Mount Isa Mayor says he will push for a night curfew for young people in an effort to overcome what he says is a significant crime problem in the north-west Queensland city.[MORE]
Police brace for Guilderton schoolies
Central coast police will continue to maintain a presence in schoolies hot spots but say they do not expect as big an influx of leavers as other parts of Western Australia.[MORE]
Warrnambool teens seeking addiction support
Health service figures show a record number of teenagers in the Warrnambool area are seeking help for addictions.[MORE]
12yr-old drink-drive accused crashes car
A 12yo girl was found to be more than three times over the legal limit when she crashed a car in Mt Isa. [MORE]
Schoolies better behaved: police
Queensland police have praised the behaviour of schoolies revellers on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Parent fined for giving schoolie alcohol
Police say one parent has been fined for supplying alcohol to a schoolie on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
