“Let me see,” says Trey “Ducky” Weribone, 17, in an accent that ebbs and flows with the lovely remnants of a now dead native tongue. “Nan, that’s Pearl ...

ARMIDALE, Australia (Reuters) - In a paddock in rural eastern Australia, Bernie Shakeshaft is working with man's best friend to help troubled teens get their lives back on track and teach them new ...

He’s also seen kids who have spent time in detention completely changed by the experience and struggling to lead normal lives. Angry with the treatment of children in the Northern Territory, Mr ...

In a sleepy town hidden on top of the Great Dividing Range, a community champion has turned around hundreds of young lives which looked destined to spiral to a sad ending. Bernie Shakeshaft may be ...

Twenty years after it was established, BackTrack has become one of the most successful and sustainable youth development programs in the country. In 2020, its creator Bernie Shakeshaft was named ...