Youth mental health centre to close amid budget crisis
By Brooke Chandler and Mikayla McGuirk-Scolaro

A NSW South Coast community says the proposed closure of a mental health and welfare centre could result in more youth suicides.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-13/kiama-youth-service-to-close-due-to-council-budget-crisis/106542098

#MentalHealth #Teenagers #RegionalCommunities #GovernmentandPolitics #Suicide #Homelessness #LocalGovernment #BrookeChandler #MikaylaMcGuirkScolaro

Youth mental health centre to close amid budget crisis

A NSW South Coast community says the proposed closure of a mental health and welfare centre could result in more youth suicides. 

Meet the teens learning maths, English and winemaking at school
By Annie Brown

These high school students in Cowra make up to 750 bottles of wine a year as part of their studies.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-04-12/corowa-high-school-students-make-and-sell-wine/106540702

#Viticulture #Teenagers #PublicSchools #AnnieBrown

Meet the teens learning maths, English and winemaking at school

These high school students in Cowra make up to 750 bottles of wine a year as part of their studies.

Parents' heartbreaking tribute to brave teen who died after leukaemia battle

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/parents-heartbreaking-tribute-brave-teen-37000356

Woman, 19, mauled to death by 'family pet' pictured as tributes pour in

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-19-mauled-death-family-36999990

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/11/state-failing-lessons-southport-attack-victims-lawyers. "Ministers are 'failing to learn the lessons' from the #Southport attack & allowing violence-obsessed #teenagers to remain a 'catastrophic' threat to #society, #lawyers for #victims of the #atrocity have said ahead of the findings of an official #inquiry. A report on the July 2024 attack by the judge Sir Adrian Fulford, to be released on Monday, is expected to strongly criticise failings by a series of agencies, including the counter-terrorism programme #Prevent."
State failing to learn lessons of Southport attack, say victims’ lawyers

Exclusive: Guardian analysis suggests young people who pose ‘catastrophic’ threat still slipping through system

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Machete brawl in Dewsbury town centre as armed cops swarm and shoppers terrified

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/machete-brawl-dewsbury-town-centre-36998597

Teen shuns screens to turn love of chickens into growing egg business
By Lara Webster

While many teenagers spend their spare time online gaming or playing sport, 14-year-old Max Lye hangs out with a bunch of chooks and dreams of owning his own egg farm.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-11/tamworth-teenager-max-lye-egg-business-chickens/106536820

#PoultryFarming #LivestockFarming #HumanInterest #Teenagers #LaraWebster

Teen shuns screens to turn love of chickens into growing egg business

While many teenagers spend their spare time online gaming or playing sport, 14-year-old Max Lye hangs out with a bunch of chooks and dreams of owning his own egg farm.

New Bedford Light (Massachusetts): House plans vote to ban social media use for children under 14. “Stepping beyond the reach of a Senate-approved bill, the House plans to vote Wednesday on legislation prohibiting social media use for children under 14, requiring platforms to obtain parental consent for users ages 14 and 15, and banning students from using cellphones in schools. Under the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/10/new-bedford-light-massachusetts-house-plans-vote-to-ban-social-media-use-for-children-under-14/
New Bedford Light (Massachusetts): House plans vote to ban social media use for children under 14

New Bedford Light (Massachusetts): House plans vote to ban social media use for children under 14. “Stepping beyond the reach of a Senate-approved bill, the House plans to vote Wednesday on l…

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Stephen Bunting reacts to Luke Littler abuse as darts ace gestures to Premier League crowd

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/darts/luke-littler-bunting-premier-league-36992656

2 die in hospital from injuries sustained in Norwich crash that killed 3 others: OPP
Two people critically injured last week in a Norwich Township collision that also claimed the lives of two teenagers and an adult have died of their injuries in hospital, provincial police said Thursday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/2-die-in-hospital-from-injuries-sustained-in-norwich-crash-that-killed-3-others-opp-9.7157933?cmp=rss