Community Education

A morning walker posted a photo to social media of the electrical cord stretching from the top floor of a unit block to the car parked at the curb side.  A debate about EV etiquette followed.

As Tasmania's multicultural community reports a rise in race-based crime, a grassroots organisation heads to schools to teach young people to embrace diversity.

Autistic teenager Nash Kirk-Clarke felt left out of the curriculum and isolated from his peers at his Adelaide school, and a researcher says he is among countless students from disadvantaged groups who are disproportionately suspended or excluded.

Experts say sexual abuse using deepfake porn is likely to get worse, and it's not just AI sophistication that's enabling the behaviour. Exposure to misogynistic messages and degrading content online is "crushing" the empathy of young people.

With 38 per cent of Australian students classed as "chronically absent", Alesco Secondary College, in the Hunter region of New South Wales, offers students a flexible approach and an alternative to mainstream schooling.

At just two-years-old, Chloe suffered two types of stroke — now she's learning to walk on her own.

Inside a tiny community hall in Alice Springs, there's an appetite for frank and open talk between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal locals.

For Melbourne siblings Montana and Jamieson, competing in international sporting competitions has been an easier task than finding employment. But one social enterprise is hoping to make finding a job easier for people with disability.

Endometriosis affects at least one in nine females in Australia, but many sufferers often feel isolated. In the Hunter region, a group is working together to navigate a health system that has historically minimised women’s pain.

For many parents, especially first-generation immigrants, academic pressure is a small price to pay for a lifetime of security. But amid Australia's rising cost of living, what happens when that price isn't so "small" anymore?

In the shadow of Uluru, an unprecedented football carnival was quietly held for young First Nations women from remote communities. More than sport was at play.

At this regional youth centre, vaping has outstripped alcohol and cannabis as the most common addiction. These teenagers tell us how they managed to quit.

Recent incidents of vandalism and violence has shaken Hobart's taxi workforce — and they've had enough. It's an issue the Multicultural Council of Tasmania says needs a 'collective effort' to fix.

Brawls and violence were part of life at Cessnock High. Now it's a model for best practice. 

Chris Minns, flanked by NSW police officers and NRL stars, has launched a new project designed to address youth crime in Moree. Exactly how many young people it will support is another question.

Here are six ideas to improve the lives of young people living in regional Australia, according to 31 winners of the ABC's Heywire competition who travelled to Canberra from across the country to share their ideas for change.

Students of a "world-class" agricultural school are stuck in hot, uncomfortable temporary classrooms as they wait for their promised "state-of-the-art" facilities to be built.

Toy Libraries Australia expects memberships will rise further in the lead-up to Christmas, as families look for ways to keep costs down.

Residents in Melbourne's north have questioned the rollout of a state government school fishing program after a swan named Evie died from injuries caused by a fishing hook.

Jane McRoberts has spent much of her life as an outsider, but after a terrifying episode and a lot of inspiration she got on board with a community she's always longed for.

Last year, nearly 1,000 juveniles in Townsville were charged with property offences. But a game-changing program is working to cut youth crime, by giving vulnerable kids the support they need to get their lives back on track.

NSW has seen a jump of 37 per cent on last year, while Queensland and Victoria have seen similar jumps as well. Dr Rebecca English says there are a variety of factors.

NT Australian of the Year Blair McFarland has been acknowledged for his decades-long commitment to improving the health and lives of some of Australia's most disadvantaged youth.

Pasco Gasperov could speak four or five languages when he arrived in Australia from the former Yugoslavia in 1968, but couldn't speak a word of English. That quickly changed when he enrolled in English language classes.

Australians in the youth justice system can access psychologists, trainers, and youth workers while they are in detention centres. But South Australian youth workers say more needs to be done to support multicultural youth once they leave the system.