Kerri Kapernick

Nov 19, 2024 | abc.net.au | Kerri Kapernick |Jack Evans

Study results are mixed when it comes to the number of young people identifying as LGBTQIA+. In 2023, a survey of 1,367 young people by YouthSense found that about one-third of those aged 15 to 24 identified as LGBTQIA+. Earlier this year, a study of 8,500 people by the Australian Catholic University found that 18.9 per cent of 16 to 24-year-olds do not identify as straight while 2.3 per cent identify as gender diverse.

Oct 23, 2024 | abc.net.au | Kerri Kapernick |Amelia Moseley

Australia will be the first in the world to ban social media for kids if the federal government goes ahead with its proposal to tighten restrictions by the end of the year. The reason for the ban? They say social media is bad for young people's mental health. But some argue the ban could be detrimental to teenagers who rely on social media to connect with marginalised and minority groups. Maggie, 15, lives in a small, rural Queensland town.

Sep 18, 2024 | abc.net.au | Cale Matthews |Kerri Kapernick

It's Friday afternoon and Alessa Dumbrill is planning a night out in the city, but it can be a long process. "You have to plan a lot, so lots of googling," the 21-year-old anthropology student says. "If it's a day trip, it could be two, three hours ringing up places, making sure everything's suitable: terrain, doorways, entrances, just the venue itself being spacious enough."Alessa lives with muscular dystrophy, a degenerative condition, and she uses a wheelchair.

Aug 7, 2024 | abc.net.au | Kerri Kapernick |Michelle Wakim

Alex was in year 6 on Wikipedia researching a project, on his iPad, when porn popped up unexpectedly. "I thought my iPad had been infected with a virus or something and I was quite scared," the now 17-year-old says. "I didn't want to tell dad that I had this weird virus … I felt very embarrassed."Youth advocate and educator Dan Principe works with young people to build ideas about healthy masculinity and respectful relationships.

Jul 31, 2024 | abc.net.au | Kerri Kapernick |Joseph Baronio

Political satire has been around since court jesters acted the fool to mock the king. These days, satire is a sign of a healthy democracy, and freedom of speech and the press. And of course political cartoons, sometimes red-lining the gap between humour and political criticism, have been the mainstay of mockery for centuries before the internet. Memes can be seen as satire for the modern age.