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Youth Homelessness Matters Day 💛
Youth Homelessness Matters Day 💛

Wednesday April 15 is Youth Homelessness Matters Day – a day dedicated to raising awareness about youth homelessness and shining a light on the realities of young people experiencing and at risk of homelessness.

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What do young people want to know before the state election?
What do young people want to know before the state election?

Your questions from Pizza and Politics 2026!

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Social media ‘ban’ questions answered
Social media ‘ban’ questions answered

Young people’s frequently asked questions about the social media ‘ban’ answered.

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Another social media 'ban' update
Another social media 'ban' update

Regulatory guidance for social media platforms has been published, and YACSA Young Member, Haylie is back to unpack it!

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Social media ‘ban’ update
Social media ‘ban’ update

There aren’t many updates to deliver, but what have we learnt about the social media ban for under 16–year–olds so far this year?

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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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View fullsize This Youth Homelessness Matters Day, we want to shine a light on our members working in this space here in SA 💛 Youth homelessness is so often overlooked, and these organisations are working hard, with limited resources, to serve some of the most v
View fullsize Today (15 April) is Youth Homelessness Matters Day, dedicated to raising awareness about youth homelessness and shining a light on the realities of young people experiencing and at risk of homelessness. In SA in 2024–25, 3,456 young people age