‘I don’t even know what things are going to look like in the next five years’: young Australians on growing up in a world in crisis

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:11:25 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/i-dont-even-know-what-things-are-going-to-look-like-in-the-next-five-years-young-australians-on-growing-up-in-a-world-in-crisis-287483>

"Affordable housing options, jobs for young people and climate change are the
top three issues young people say need immediate action, according to our new
youth survey published today.

Our research, which involved 150 interviews and more than 2,700 survey
responses over five years, tracked the challenges Australians aged 18–24
experienced during the COVID pandemic and its aftermath.

While there are signs of recovery in some areas, deep challenges persist in
others. Importantly, our data provide insight into how young Australians
experience interconnected pressures that reflect a “polycrisis”.

A polycrisis involves the convergence of overlapping economic, environmental,
political, social and technological emergencies.

Each emergency worsens the others, resulting in compounded effects with
typically unpredictable consequences."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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