May the fourth be with you: A worldwide phenomenon has hit Sydney's Northern Beaches. The Star Wars franchise teamed with Lego to bring the largest ever Lego Death to the Southern Hemisphere. Encompassing the atmosphere of the unique 'May the 4th be with you' inspired event, XWHYZ report Tilly Lock talk with Steininger and Carly Webhe down at Westfield Warringah Mall.
Homeless youth left anxious without housing security
The 2017 NSW Advocate for Children and Young People Consultation report revealed homeless youth are feeling increasingly anxious without housing security. The report stated almost half of people accessing homeless services are under the age of 24. The Federal Budget this year has increased funding to homeless services, but is this enough to aid Australia’s young?
Young activists drag Adani over the coals
Young activists gathered outside the Prime Minister’s office to protest against the government’s support a public fund to help build the multi-billion dollar Adani Mine project. The activists, all part of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition, are hoping to put climate change at the forefront of the public agenda.
University fees are set to increase after the federal government announced a hike to be introduced. Stress in millennials has been evident in the new Deloitte 2017 Millennial Survey and XWHYZ reporter Tilly Lock, speaks with a Mindfulness instructor and tertiary student to find whats best to relieve stress.
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Are young people in Australia screwed?
With houses being unaffordable, jobs being scarce, and the government making life difficult for young people, studies show that millennials in Australia are not optimistic about the future. Are they right in feeling this way?
Gilbert Siahaan reports.
Voice matters: Why young voters are electing to participate
For the first time ever, youth enrollment has exceeded the Australian Electoral Commission’s expected enrollment. This comes after a record 95% youth turnout rate at the 2016 election, the highest number it’s ever been.
Peta Gilbert reports.
I don’t, I won’t: Australia’s untold struggle with forced marriage
In Melbourne, a man has pleaded guilty to marrying a child bride at a suburban mosque last year. Forced marriage currently represents 41 per cent of the total number of referrals to the Australian Federal Police Human Trafficking Team. So why is it still happening in Australia? Noelle Reyes reports on improvements that the federal government can implement and how society's attitudes towards children need to change.
Millennials rank second last in home ownership - is there hope for young buyers?
International Bank HSBC report, “Beyond the Bricks” finds Australian millennials rank second last in home ownership. Is the Federal Government's launch of the Super Save Scheme enough to aid young buyers?
Bridget Elias reports.
The largest humanitarian crisis since World War II - What is Australia doing?
The United Nations has begun talks to form a Global Compact on Refugees. How is Australia responding and what does it have to do with us?
Bridget Elias investigates.