Calls to ban ‘harmful pornography’ are rife. Here’s what teens actually think about porn
ShutterstockPornography has been in the news a lot this year. It was at the centre of discussions for addressing violence...
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Gen Z has a trust problem with British institutions – especially the police
John Gomez/ShutterstockThe new government has come to power at a time when trust in politics is, in the Labour party’s...
The mental health crisis in British schools
nimito/ShutterstockNHS statistics suggest that 20.3% – one in five – children and young people aged from eight to 16 years...
A-level results show the patterns of disadvantage the government must tackle
Hundreds of thousands of students have now nervously opened their A-level results. These handfuls of letter grades matter, and not...
Big alcohol and tobacco are the aces of strategic marketing. The gambling industry has adopted the playbook
ShutterstockThe federal government has been under significant pressure all week as it works to finalise proposed regulation to restrict gambling...
Politics With Michelle Grattan: Andrew Wilkie says government ‘scared stiff’ of gambling companies
Gambling reform has become a major issue of tension for the government as it prepares to respond to a cross-party...
Does free-to-air TV really need gambling ads to survive?
fongbeerredhot/ShutterstockIf anything is a sure bet right now, it’s corporate Australia’s willingness to use some variation of the “for society’s...
The gambling industry is pulling out all the stops to prevent an ad ban, but the evidence is against it
ShutterstockWith parliament sitting this week, the federal government is trying to finalise its proposed laws to limit gambling advertising. The...
At its core, life is all about play − just look at the animal kingdom
Throw it to me! Mike Linnane / 500px via Getty ImagesAt Cambridge University Library, along with all the books, maps...
Roblox was just banned in Turkey to ‘protect children’. What’s Australia doing?
BixPixel Photo/ShutterstockRoblox is a hugely popular online gaming platform that contains its own little universe of games. It is primarily...
