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School Strike 4 Climate organisers Ella Simons, then 15, and Anjali Sharma, then 17, at the 2021 rally.

Social media helped me find my voice. It’s a shame others won’t have the same chance

The federal push to ban under-16s from social media would cut young people off from news sources and the ability to engage meaningfully in the political process.

  • Anjali Sharma

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Ella Simons, in the green glasses, at age 12 at the first climate strike in 2018.

Six years after first school strike, climate kids march on

In 2018, they were inspired. One year later, they helped lead 100,000 young people in one of Melbourne’s largest environmental protests. Was it worth it?

  • Caroline Schelle
Anjali Sharma with Senator David Pocock.

In 2022, I left court in tears. Standing in parliament felt like deja vu

Protecting current and future young Australians from the impacts of climate change is all we ask from our politicians. But still, they refuse to safeguard us.

  • Anjali Sharma
The Australian Research Council’s funding model was rehauled last week.

A Christmas scandal sent scientists to war. Last week, they won

New legislation passed last week marks the end of a saga kicked off by the axing of six research projects by the Morrison government.

  • Angus Dalton
Young Australians stage pro-Palestine protests in Melbourne.

Gen Z is the generation of protest, but we don’t always get it right

The biggest names of my generation – Malala Yousafzai, Greta Thunberg, Chanel Contos – are activists. But even I, as a teenager, feel alienated by the intransigence of most youth strikes.

  • Saria Ratnam
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Australia’s multicultural society is failing this serious test

Readers react to an open letter outlining concerns about antisemitism in Australia, and the sacking of the home affairs chief.

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Wealthy on the pension? This is the age of entitlement

Readers react to money pressures, generational divides and student strikes.

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School students have a right to demonstrate – it’s central to our liberty

Readers react to the school strike for Palestine; Albanese’s meeting with Xi; and the Optus outage.

After-school meetings, recycled signs: School climate strike returns to Melbourne

Fifteen-year-old organiser Charlie Gallace described months of busy after-school meetings to wrangle permits and speakers ahead of the Melbourne strike, which drew thousands.

  • Sherryn Groch
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Young protesters strike because they know their future is on the line

Readers respond to student plans to strike; and the push for more granny flats.

Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/topic/school-strike-for-climate-1mur