The wilderness works wonders on wayward teenagers, writes Lindsay Murdoch.

We drive where teenage deaths

A MELBOURNE teenager who killed a beloved family cat by hanging it from a Craigieburn bridge has been sentenced to four months in youth detention.

A TEENAGER charged in relation to an alleged pack rape at Phillip Island last month has had his bail conditions varied to allow him to train for and play football. The 17-year-old youth, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, appeared in a Children's Court yesterday supported by his parents.

SYDNEY defender Tadhg Kennelly has not ruled the possibility of Irish teenager Kyle Coney returning to Australia to restart his AFL career.