How often teenagers drink alcohol, rather than the amount consumed, may be a better indicator of whether young people are at risk of long term health problems due to binge drinking. 

A new study has found that those who drink before the age of 18 are 2-3 times more likely to engage in dangerous alchohol related activities later on in life than those who begin dinrking later. 

Celine Farah investigates

The inagural season of the Robert Rose foundation Victorian Wheelchair football league kicked off in May this year. 

Played on indoor netball and basketball courts, the game is an exciting variation on the Aussie rules we know and love. 

Sarah Booth reports

Complaints about Australia's public transport networks have doubled in the last year. 

More Australians than ever are unhappy about their daily commute, with a new report showing high levels of disatisfaction with lateness, overcrowding and a range of other issues.

Following from the airing of shocking footage of animal mistreatment onboard vessels carrying sheep from Australia, another live export operator has been banned from the trade. 

Sarah Booth reports

One of the most popular online games ever, Fortnite, is also proving a possible nightmare for parents, many who concerned about their children being addicted to the game. 

The multiplayer shooter has millions of players around the world, and is particularly popular with younger audiences. 

Panorama investigated the hype around the game, speaking to the executive producer of SYN's gaming show Player One

The threshold at which Australians have to start paying off their university HECS debts has been reduced by $10,000. 

Dropping from the previous level of $55,000, the new measures passed through the Senate last week will see graduates earning $45,000 have a portion of their income diverted to their debts. Some have criticised the change, saying it is a burden for people earning well below the average income, while the government has justified it as a necessary move to maintain the HECS system. 

Reporter Sarah Booth takes a closer look at the issue.

The iconic Queen Victoria Market is set to undergo a multi-million dollar redevelopment. But will city council’s plans be approved?

Reporter Vasiliki Raptis investigates.

More than 1,600 anti-Kremlin activists have been detained by police during street protests against Vladimir Putin ahead of his inauguration for a fourth presidential term.

Reporter Anjali Dutta investigates.

When power is given to those who want it most, it can significantly inflate narcissism, according to new University of Melbourne research.

The research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General found that endowing people with social power inflates the socially-toxic component of narcissism called exploitation and entitlement. The study showed that power increased narcissism only among individuals with high-baseline testosterone.

Reporter Nicolas Zoumboulis speaks to Associate Professor Nicole Mead, who is the lead researcher behind the study.

In the lead up to this year's Victorian state election, unions are pushing to make the deliberate underpayment of wages a criminal offence, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. 

Wage theft is particulary prevalent in the hospitality and retail industries, where many young people work. 

Jack Fryer reports