Teenagers

Scouts is more than just a hobby for me; it’s a place where I feel I truly belong.

Millie says it has been hard to start again, but she's finally feeling settled.

A positive role model and automotive teacher helped me re-engage with school and think about my future.

Sienna is no stranger to graveyards.   Every year, she goes out on Country with her family to tidy the graves of her ancestors  Sienna’s story about her connection to country and ancestors made her a winner of our 2024 Heywire competition. It's a storytelling and leadership program encouraging young people in regional Australia to share their story. 

When Rose moved from a small rural town in Vietnam to Lismore, in northern NSW, everything changed.  She struggled with the language and trying to make new friends. Then, a turning point came when she joined a school play.  Rose’s personal story made her a winner of the Takeover Lismore competition; a storytelling and leadership program encouraging young people in regional Australia to share their story. 

Nyah walks the line between her two cultures. Coast and Country, salt water and fresh water.

Growing up close to the creeks, dams and rivers around Lilydale, it’s no wonder catching trout has become second nature for Pelle. Pelle’s passion for fly-fishing made him a winner of the 2024 Heywire competition; a storytelling and leadership program encouraging young people in regional Australia to share their story.   

Girls as young as 14 are considering diets and cosmetic procedures after bouts of cyberbullying, researchers say.

When Andrew Leech trained as a GP 11 years ago, he thought the main issues he'd be seeing in children would be coughs and colds. He wasn't anticipating the wave of children and teens battling mental health problems. 

As governments — and social media giants — announce measures aimed to safeguard children from social media, teenagers continue to access popular apps such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and Youtube. So what can caregivers do to help children navigate social media safely?

Malachi has won so many medals and trophies, he’s running out of places to put them.   Malachi’s passion for all things athletics, and his ambitions to reach the Paralympics, made him a winner of the ABC's Takeover Lismore competition.

Lexie is from Laverton, Wongi Country in Western Australia.   Her family call her the next Cathy Freeman. She's fast and running is where she feels free.   Lexie's story about her passion for running made her a winner of the ABC's Heywire competition; a storytelling and leadership program encouraging young people in regional Australia to share their story.   

For Nacinta, from Mildura in Victoria, the self-defence martial art of jujitsu is in her blood — and she’s eager to make her mark on the world stage. Nacinta’s personal story made her a winner of our Takeover Mildura competition, a storytelling and leadership program encouraging young people in regional Australia to share their stories.  

As school attendance and attention wanes, teachers say small changes at home can make a big difference during school hours.

For high school student Jayda, powerlifting is as much about strength as it is self-confidence, community and goals.  The 16-year-old is already breaking records and is determined to go as far with the sport as her body will take her.  Jayda’s story about being a competitive powerlifter made her a winner of our Heywire competition -  a storytelling and leadership program encouraging young people in regional Australia to share their story. 

Kira has always loved fashion – particularly bridal and formal wear.   After the Lismore floods, Kira started her own textiles business.  The high school student says she won't stop until she reaches her goal to become a First Nations bridal designer.  Kira’s story made her a winner of our Takeover Lismore competition; a storytelling and leadership program encouraging young people in regional Australia to share their story. 

"It's not who I am" - Isabella was born with infantile myofibromatosis. It's a big part of her life but there's much more to who she is than just her diagnosis.

The rate of psychiatric medication prescribed to Australian children and teenagers has more than doubled in the past 10 years, according to new government data.

As year 12s prepare to graduate and sit their final exams, many are setting pre-dawn alarms to make the most of their remaining time with their classmates.

Dev spent two nights in a motel before he was placed in a refuge, but with one in two young people getting knocked back from crisis accommodation, he considers himself lucky.