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News Corp Australia Launches Lockdown Kids: A Special Investigation Into The Impact Of Covid On Our Children

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Published on: 13th March 2025 at 8:12 AM
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News Corp Australia has launched Lockdown Kids: How to Break a Generation, a four-part docu-series and editorial special exploring the long-term impact of placing the nation’s children into isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Spearheaded by The Advertiser in Adelaide, the docu-series is rolling out nationally across News’ daily state masthead, including The Daily Telegraph (NSW), Herald Sun (VIC) and The Courier-Mail (QLD).

The first episode, released today, shines a light on the country’s Covid lockdown-induced youth mental health crisis, finding almost four in ten high school students are struggling with anxiety while suicide is the leading cause of death for young Australians.

The second episode released tomorrow, unearths that almost half a million Australian kids are skipping school regularly. There are also 80,000 children who have simply vanished from the education system, while 20 percent are dropping out before Year 12.

The week-long special series also explores other themes such as anxiety and anorexia, social media addiction and ‘posting and boasting’ youth crime.

“It is clear that five years on from the first lockdown too many Australian children are yet to recover from the effects of isolation and home schooling. It is vital we have a conversation about the welfare of Australian children and also weigh up whether shutting schools and locking kids up was the right policy response,” said The Advertiser editor Gemma Jones.

The series speaks to a wide range of parents, children, experts and politicians including Federal Health Minister Mark Butler to discuss the issues and solutions.

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Aimee Edwards is a journalist at B&T, reporting across media, advertising, and the broader cultural forces shaping both. Her reporting covers the worlds of sport, politics, and entertainment, with a particular focus on how marketing intersects with cultural influence and social impact. Aimee is also a self-published author with a passion for storytelling around mental health, DE&I, sport, and the environment. Prior to joining B&T, she worked as a media researcher, leading projects on media trends and gender representation—most notably a deep dive into the visibility of female voices in sports media. 

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