Scary content really affects children
Scary ads, inadequate Codes and Classification Scheme When will the advertising industry get the message, and respond appropriately to the decades-long and well-justified beef of parents about scary trailers in family-type programs?The Australia's National...
Is “Screen Time” outside of schooling having a detrimental effect on imagination and creativity?
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Classifying games with loot boxes as M will do little to protect children from gambling harm
Prof. Nerilee Hing, Prof. Matthew Rockloff and Prof. Matthew Browne, Experimental Gambling Research Laboratory, CQUniversity Classifying games with loot boxes as M will do little to protect children from gambling harm Introduction The Australian Government has...
Finally! Stevens review of classification released, but no-age-based categories!
Finally! Stevens review of classification released, but no-age-based categories! Well! After nearly three years, the government has finally released the Stevens Review of classification in Australia. While recommending some fine principles such as the need for the...
Who actually did this research review for government? And does it matter?
Who actually did this research review for government? And does it matter? In October 2021, during a consultation with the Classification Policy group of the Dept of Communications, CMA was invited to comment on a recently commissioned research review of the impact of...
Can screen use increase children’s physical activity, and so their ability to thrive in a digital world?
Researchers: Leon Straker, Danica Hendry and Juliana Zabatiero School of Allied Health, Curtin University Can screen use increase children’s physical activity, and so their ability to thrive in a digital world? One of the common concerns families have regarding...