Lucas Walsh
Director, The Monash Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice at Monash University
Now at @proflucaswalsh.bsky.social
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2 months ago |
lens.monash.edu | Lucas Walsh
“Youthquake” was Oxford English Dictionary's word of the year in 2017 to describe a “significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people”. The term was associated with waves of youth protests throughout the world, such as the Arab Spring. While we have seen youth protests in Australia, such as the School Strike 4 Climate movement, such upheavals have been less pronounced – until possibly now.
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Aug 3, 2024 |
openforum.com.au | Lucas Walsh
Anxiety, pessimism and insecurity are common feelings among young people at the moment, with their top three concerns being housing affordability, employment and climate change, according to the 2024 Australian Youth Barometer, which surveyed more than 600 Australians aged 18-24 and interviewed 30 more. Let’s explore these. Soaring costs of rental and housing affordability are widely reported and acutely concern young people. Some living circumstances are dire.
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Aug 1, 2024 |
apo.org.au | Lucas Walsh |Zihong Deng |Thuc Bao Huynh |Blake Cutler
Description The fourth annual Australian Youth Barometer surveyed over 620 young Australians aged 18–24, and interviewed 30 more, about their experiences with the economy, work, education, health and wellbeing, relationships and participation in civic life. Among these topics, themes emerge: the impact of technology and the role of social media, feelings of belonging and exclusion, financial security (including housing and food insecurity) and the need for governments to offer more support.
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Jul 19, 2024 |
newcastleherald.com.au | Lucas Walsh
As cost of living pressures bite, many Australians are turning to charities and not-for-profit organisations for support. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other in your areaThese services have been over-stretched by a perfect storm of economic hardship and an ageing volunteer workforce.
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Jul 19, 2024 |
illawarramercury.com.au | Lucas Walsh
As cost of living pressures bite, many Australians are turning to charities and not-for-profit organisations for support. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other in your areaThese services have been over-stretched by a perfect storm of economic hardship and an ageing volunteer workforce.
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