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The social media ban – what is it?
The social media ban – what is it?

Young member Haylie reports on the federal social media ban and where it originated.

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Every sitting week of SA Parliament in 2024 summarised
Every sitting week of SA Parliament in 2024 summarised

What was passed, what was said and who said it? Find all the info inside..

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What's in the 2024-25 SA State Budget for young people?
What's in the 2024-25 SA State Budget for young people?

The State Budget is out, let’s run through what is (and isn’t) in there for young people

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Is the government wiping student debt?
Is the government wiping student debt?

The Federal Budget includes changes to student debt, let’s look at what that means for you.

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First members of the SA First Nations Voice to Parliament
First members of the SA First Nations Voice to Parliament

Voice to Parliament votes have officially been counted - so who are the first elected representatives?

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‘Harmony’, ‘Inclusion’, and other celebratory buzzwords
‘Harmony’, ‘Inclusion’, and other celebratory buzzwords

Today isn’t Harmony Day, it’s the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

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Motion adjourned: Select Committee on Gender Dysphoria
Motion adjourned: Select Committee on Gender Dysphoria

Why was a motion to establish a Select Committee on Gender Dysphoria abandoned in SA Parliament?

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What's happening with vaping?
What's happening with vaping?

There’s a crackdown on vaping underway across Australia - but what does that actually mean?

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What are human rights?
What are human rights?

Your quick human rights rundown: What are they? Who gets them? Why do they matter?

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What's important to SA young people?
What's important to SA young people?

Mission Australia’s new Youth Survey Report 2023 has been released - let’s have a look at the SA findings

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What can happen without a Voice?
What can happen without a Voice?

The Voice to Parliament referendum was unsuccessful, so what happens next?

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How did SA vote in the referendum
How did SA vote in the referendum

A (brief) closer look at how electorates with more, and less, young people in SA voted in the unsuccessful referendum on a Voice to Parliament.

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Yes, no, undecided... Finding First Nations perspectives on the Voice
Yes, no, undecided... Finding First Nations perspectives on the Voice

There’s no shortage of perspectives being presented to us on the Voice - so let’s ensure that we’re prioritising that of First Nations people.

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What's in the 2023-24 SA State Budget for young people?
What's in the 2023-24 SA State Budget for young people?

Now that the State Budget is out, let’s run through what is (and isn’t) in there for young people

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What do you want to see in the next SA Youth Action Plan?
What do you want to see in the next SA Youth Action Plan?

The State Government (and YACSA) are consulting on the development of South Australia’s Youth Action Plan 2023-2026, how can you get involved?

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Changes to protest laws in SA
Changes to protest laws in SA

Let’s run through everything that’s happened with the Summary Offences (Obstruction of Public Places) Amendment Bill 2023…

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The 'generational bargain'
The 'generational bargain'

What is the ‘generational bargain’ and why does it matter?

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What's in the 2023-24 Federal Budget for young people?
What's in the 2023-24 Federal Budget for young people?

In short: not much

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Budgets & intergenerational inequality
Budgets & intergenerational inequality

Australia has an intergenerational inequality crisis. But what does that mean, and how can the federal budget help?

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What the HECS?!
What the HECS?!

HELP – what is happening to my study loan??

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The realities of youth homelessness
The realities of youth homelessness

Homelessness often looks different for young people than it does for other cohorts, so why don’t we have a national youth specific homelessness strategy?

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SA Voice to Parliament
SA Voice to Parliament

SA Voice legislation has passed, but what does it mean and how is it different to the Federal Voice?

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What is OPCAT and why does it matter?
What is OPCAT and why does it matter?

Let’s talk about the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

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United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

What is the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child?

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Young people & homelessness
Young people & homelessness

This week (1-7 August) is Homelessness Week

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Feeling Lonely? Here’s some tips to try
Feeling Lonely? Here’s some tips to try

YACSA member organisation, Uniting Communities have launched their #UnlockLoneliness campaign, check out these handy tips for experiencing loneliness

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Um, what's a recession?
Um, what's a recession?

‘Recession’ is a word we’re hearing a lot at the moment, but what does that actually mean?

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Our top 4 things young people 'need' to abandon in order to buy a house
Our top 4 things young people 'need' to abandon in order to buy a house

& how long it would take to save for it.

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2022-23 State Budget wrap-up
2022-23 State Budget wrap-up

The 2022-23 State Budget is here, so let’s look at what is happening in key priority areas and what that means for young people.

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It's state budget time - here's five things you should know
It's state budget time - here's five things you should know

Every year there’s a mix of excitement and frustration in the air when it comes to budget time, but what do we need to know in order to understand what comes out of it?

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