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Lucas Walsh
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Director, The Monash Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Monash University
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By Lucas Walsh| Monash University@ “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.
By Lucas Walsh| Open Forum@ 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.
By Lucas Walsh| Monash University@ “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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