Teenage friendships are critical to determining wellbeing in adulthood, new research finds.

Australia’s birth rate has plunged to its lowest level ever, raising alarm.

The NT Government is pushing ahead its law-and-order agenda.

Tasmania's role as an Antarctic gateway may be secure, but newly-funded wharf upgrades come with strings attached.

Australian emergency medicine workers are increasingly alarmed by climate change.

A new road safety program targets high-risk young drivers in regional Queensland.

An AI chatbot could improve disaster response with personalised emergency information.

With a state election drawing near, Queensland’s peak local government body wants political parties to come up with a meaningful plan to tackle juvenile crime.

ASIO says youth radicalisation is surging, and social media is fuelling the threat.