Spike in kids' crisis calls spotlights health challenge Mental conditions including anxiety, mood and substance disorders have surged in young adults, while children are calling support lines at record rates. AAP · Jul 24
Youths reach breaking point before seeking counselling Crisis interventions for young people seeking counselling have more than tripled in recent years with kids still worried about the stigma of seeking help. AAP · Jun 22
Tracy is about to begin chemo and she’s also getting evicted. Welcome to Australia’s housing crisis The 63-year-old, who may have to live in a camper van, wants to see the major political parties do more for older Australians The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2025
Granny flat fever: the pros and cons of living in a ‘second dwelling’ They can offer a lifeline and increase the supply of homes, but can granny flats really solve Australia’s housing crisis? The Guardian - AU · Dec 16, 2023
More than half of calls to Kids Helpline go unanswered More than half the children who contact Kids Helpline are unable to get through to a counsellor despite an increasing demand for mental health support. The New Daily · May 9, 2023
Australian boys falling victim to overseas 'sextortion' Criminals are increasingly threatening to release intimate images of young Australians if the children don't hand over thousands of dollars. AAP · Feb 5, 2023
Number of teenage boys calling national helpline over sextortion increases rapidly in five years More young Australian males seek help after being targeted by online offenders coercing them to send sexual images and threatening to share them unless they pay. ABC News · Feb 5, 2023