Australian teens mostly doing well, but some at high risk

A snapshot of Australian teens shows most doing well, but as a group they are still plagued by suicide risk, self-harm and mental health problems, write Diana Warren, Galina Daraganova and Jennifer A. Baxter from the Australian Institute of Family Studies.

Children and young women most likely to be poisoned

A recent comprehensive analysis of poisoning in Australia shows children and young girls are the most likely to be admitted to hospital because of poisoning, and that two-thirds of young people poisoned had harmed themselves intentionally.