Face the facts
Youth income support in Australia
Youth income support in Australia, is the next briefing package in the Face the Facts series. It aims to provide information on the issues that young Australians face when supporting themselves while studying or when unemployed.
Each briefing package in the Face the Facts series includes:
Snapshot - a short version which makes it easy to see the important factors at a glance.
Briefing - a longer version which deals with the issues in more depth, including information on current research, organisations and policy implications.
Online resources - supplementary information, including links to organisations, policy information, and news and events.
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A group of Australian doctors and academics has called on the Commonwealth government today to raise the legal drinking age to 21, in order to reduce the harms associated with early heavy drinking. Original article
19 Jun 2013
Child abuse commission considers national screening scheme
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19 Jun 2013