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Push to end 'doomsday' turning kids into homeless youth

Young adults are coming out of state care only to join the ranks of homeless, unemployed and mentally unwell due to a lack of pathways, welfare advocates say.

AAP · May 10, 2025

Youth crime crackdown all 'hammer' on troubled kids

Spiking youth crime is being used to justify harsher proposed bail laws in a state some argue is neglecting its responsibility as legal guardian to many.

AAP · Mar 14, 2025

ATV Riders Contributed $36 Million to Just Three of Minnesota's Counties

I love the stillness of a forest. The quiet respite of the aspens quaking in the wind. A rustle of hooves of deer, elk, or moose on the forest's floor. As well as the almost-unnoticeable crack of a twig when a mountain lion is around. So I get why folks…

RideApart · Jan 9, 2025

Home is where the heart is: Kris Doolan on leaving Thistle and returning to Firhill

The Thistle legend always dreamed of taking the reins at his beloved Jags - but no one thought it would happen so early in his coaching career.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 25, 2023

Ian McCall’s Partick Thistle sacking decision made days BEFORE Rangers thriller that proved to be his last

Jags are hunting a new boss after McCall's three-and-a-half year reign was brought to a surprise end just hours after Sunday's impressive Scottish Cup performance.

Daily Record · Feb 13, 2023

Ian McCall sacked by Partick Thistle just hours after Rangers Scottish Cup defeat

The Thistle boss was relieved of his duties just hours after the Scottish Cup defeat to Rangers.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 12, 2023

MMA Academy where kids train for hours after school

"It's great for these kids to have somewhere to go instead of hanging round the streets."

Liverpool Echo · Jan 21, 2023

US appeals court to hear NCAA case over pay for athletes

The NCAA hopes a federal appeals court will block a lawsuit that seeks to treat athletes as employees who are paid for their time

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

Youth allowance will go up by the largest amount since 1998 — but it remains stuck below the inflation rate

Youth and student payments will go up by 6.1 per cent on January 1 — but the increase still won't be enough to cover the cost of living amid rising inflation.

ABC News · Dec 5, 2022

NSW extends the age a person can stay in foster care from 18 to 21

The state government extends the age from 18 to 21, a decision hoped to help ease the struggle some young people face when leaving care.

ABC News · Nov 5, 2022