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Judith Bessant
Judith Bessant is a professor in global, urban and social studies at RMIT University.
Opinion
Democracy
Push to lower voting age gives voice to those who shape the future
Sixteen and 17-year-olds can drive, work, enlist in the Australian Defence Force, yet they have no say in their own government. That urgently needs to change.
- by Judith Bessant
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Opinion
Social media
Privacy laws must change to protect kids from social media data harvesting
Contemporary talk about young people and consent focuses on sex. But consent also applies to information about children being gleened by their social media use.
- by Judith Bessant and Rys Farthing
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Only real change will help us emerge from this economic crisis
Slashing income support, cutting wages, or cutting taxes won’t help Australia recover from this impending depression.
- by Judith Bessant
Opinion
Climate policy
If students can strike, why shouldn't they have the vote, too?
Young people have cognitive and ethical capacity: they want clarity, they ask insightful questions, make good judgment and are often courageous.
- by Judith Bessant
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/by/judith-bessant-p536m7