Gambling
Youth gambling in Australia is moving away from the old image of betting shops and casinos and into the everyday spaces where young people already spend time: phones, sport, social media, online games and influencer content.
Recent reporting describes teenagers being exposed to betting brands through sport and digital platforms, while gambling-like activities also appear through online games, crypto-style betting, skins and loot boxes.
A 2025 Australia Institute analysis estimated that almost one in three 12-17-year-olds had gambled in the past year, rising to 46% among 18–19-year-olds.
It estimated that more than 900,000 Australians aged 12–19 had gambled in the past year.
Dating Violence
Dating violence or intimate partner violence can include emotional, physical and sexual abuse, as well as controlling behaviours such as monitoring, intimidation, threats and digital abuse within a current or former romantic relationship.
The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children found that almost one-third of Australian 18–19-year-olds reported experiencing at least one form of intimate partner violence in the previous 12 months.
Emotional abuse was the most common, reported by 25%, while 12% experienced physical violence and 8% experienced sexual abuse.
Young women were more likely than young men to report sexual abuse, although emotional and physical victimisation were reported by both.