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Australian children are facing some big challenges. NAPLAN data shows about one in three students in years 3 to 9 are behind in reading-related skills. It is also estimated about one in seven children have poor mental health.

Norton Motorcycles is taking a bold step towards the betterment of the community by partnering with Mental Health Motorbike.

The effects of prolonged screen use during childhood have been extensively studied in recent years. Evidence indicates that excessive screen time is harmful both to neurological development and socialisation. This is because, among other things, they cause us to disconnect from our surroundings, leading to very real addictions that often…

'I'm seeing a psychologist at the moment for it.'

'Device addiction is a huge one we get told about.'

Social media overuse among teens may be a symptom, not the cause, of their distress.

Westminster left without a single mental health bed after Gordon Hospital shut in Pimlico in March 2020

Middle school can be a challenging time and it turns out bike riding may help. Researchers found students who took part in a 6 to 8 week cycling class reported having a more positive outlook on life.

The rapper turned writer/director/actor tells Jazz Monroe why watching his own film is ‘triggering’, why he doesn’t care what people think of it and how Britain’s dance music is ‘soft power’

Te Whatu Ora board papers reveals new delays to a long-awaited acute adult mental health unit at Waikato Hospital – it's now on track to near double in cost. And its just one of the health building projects hit by cost escalations. Jonathan Milne reports.