Tag: Youth issues
Goldfields to get juvenile justice centre
Western Australia's second juvenile justice centre will open in the goldfields next month.[MORE]
Police hunt youths over Ballarat East bashing
Ballarat detectives are appealing for public help to catch a group of youths responsible for bashing a middle aged man at the weekend.[MORE]
New night patrols for Aboriginal communities
New night patrols are being rolled out across Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory. [MORE]
Schoolies over for another year
The curtain has come down on official Schoolies Week activities on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Schoolies numbers down on Gold Coast
Gold Coast police say there were fewer schoolies in Surfers Paradise last night than there were last year.[MORE]
Schoolies' celebrations wind down
Police will begin to scale down operations today as school leavers start making their way back to Perth.[MORE]
Still no sign of swimming schoolie
There is still no sign of a teenager who went swimming off Surfers Paradise Beach on the Gold Coast overnight.[MORE]
Next wave of schoolies to hit Gold Coast
Organisers of the Gold Coast schoolies expect crowds to swell in the Surfers Paradise hub tonight.[MORE]
No more schoolies meningococcal cases reported
Queensland Heath says no more cases of meningococcal disease have been reported on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Police make arrests in relation to youth gang attacks
NT police say they've made six arrests in relation to youth gang attacks.[MORE]
Rockhampton schoolies robbed
Three schoolies from Rockhampton in central Queensland have been robbed on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Govt rejects call for Mt Isa youth curfew
The Qld Govt says a night-time curfew for youth in Mount Isa would only be a bandaid solution.[MORE]
Teen accused of spitting blood at police
A 17-year-old youth has been charged with the serious assault of a police officer in the Whitsundays in north Queensland.[MORE]
Search on for schoolies in contact with meningococcal patient
Queensland Health is trying to track down anyone who has had close contact with an 18-year-old woman, who has been admitted to a Gold Coast hospital with meningococcal meningitis.[MORE]
Doctors assessing bashed schoolie
Doctors are still assessing injuries to a schoolie who was assaulted and robbed on the Gold Coast early today.[MORE]
Schoolie treated for meningococcal
An 18-year-old woman attending Gold Coast schoolies celebrations is being treated in hospital for meningococcal meningitis.[MORE]
Jailing juveniles in police cells 'a short-term fix'
The NSW Government says overcrowding in the juvenile justice system will be alleviated.[MORE]
Drug education not reaching young people, report warns
Mission Australia's annual survey has found one third of respondents in the 11-14 age group were worried about drugs.[MORE]
Mt Isa crime sparks curfew call
The Mount Isa Mayor says he will push for a night curfew for young people in an effort to overcome what he says is a significant crime problem in the north-west Queensland city.[MORE]
Police brace for Guilderton schoolies
Central coast police will continue to maintain a presence in schoolies hot spots but say they do not expect as big an influx of leavers as other parts of Western Australia.[MORE]
Warrnambool teens seeking addiction support
Health service figures show a record number of teenagers in the Warrnambool area are seeking help for addictions.[MORE]
12yr-old drink-drive accused crashes car
A 12yo girl was found to be more than three times over the legal limit when she crashed a car in Mt Isa. [MORE]
Schoolies better behaved: police
Queensland police have praised the behaviour of schoolies revellers on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Parent fined for giving schoolie alcohol
Police say one parent has been fined for supplying alcohol to a schoolie on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Four arrests at schoolies event
Four people were arrested on the final night of schoolies celebrations at Victor Harbor.[MORE]
