Explore, Explain, and Empower for healthy use of screens
Dr Justin Coulson is a dad to 6 daughters, host of Channel 9s hit TV show Parental Guidance, author of 8 books, and host of the Happy Families podcast. The second season of the TV show starts on June 5. [ https://9now.nine.com.au/parental-guidance ] Explore, Explain,...
Classification changes: a quick fix, not the needed root and branch overhaul!
Classification changes: a quick fix, not the needed root and branch overhaul! Prof. Elizabeth Handsley, President of Children and Media Australia The Australian government recently announced some changes to the way the National Classification Scheme is to operate....
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...