Inside the fight to stop teenagers being lured by criminal gangs | 7.30

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The way the underworld operates has changed: teenagers have become foot soldiers in Sydney's gang wars. Pacific Islander communities are particularly impacted by the latest wave of violence due to a new power struggle between syndicates — but the community is fighting back. Fiona Willan reports with producer Raveen Hunjan. 7.30 is the ABC's flagship current affairs program, delivering original journalism, exclusive investigations, in-depth analysis and interviews on the major issues affecting Australia and the world. With on-the-ground reporting from ABC journalists across every state and territory and around the world, 7.30 has the latest on politics, policy, the economy, cost of living, housing, health, climate and energy, national security and global affairs. Presented by Sarah Ferguson, 7.30 scrutinises the decisions and actions of politicians, business leaders and other powerful institutions through rigorous interviews and investigations. Watch full episodes of 7.30 free and

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