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A recent study on schoolies behaviour patterns confirms general perceptions about what young people do during the week long "celebration" at the Gold Coast. However it also revealed that many young people don't regard it as a positive experience but do it because it is considered the social norm and there are no other alternatives. Chief executive [...]
The senate has passed laws to enforce plain packaging of cigarettes. It is a world first and health experts expect that it will lead to significant improvements in health. Now, we need to do the same thing for alcohol! "If this legislation stops one young Australian from picking up a shiny, coloured packet and prevents [...]
The pornography industry's ongoing efforts to maximise the accessibility of porn has taken another step. And the industry has made it clear what their longs term aim is..... all pervading porn. The contribution of media outlets to the increasingly toxic social and cultural environment is fundamental. Sooner or later they must realise that they must take [...]
Great article about the use of sexualisation of women and chilren in advertising. Read it and tell reccommend it to others! Stop making sex objects of women and kids - mUmBRELLA.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, here is a website that specialises in good news stories. The site is more or less a reaction to the fact that most news outlets are relentlessly depressing. The antidote is of course to focus on good news. In this respect it's an important development, [...]
Melinda Tankard Reist just pointed this book review out to me and asked for a comment No taboos in Krissy Kneen's artistic threesome | The Australian. So here it is: The "erotica" section in bookstores and publishers is a growing trend designed to accommodate a new genre of sophisticated pornography. The paperback format gives it a semblence [...]
Steve Jobs biography has revealed some of fascinating insights into modern culture. Jobs' assessment that the zeitgeist has shifted away from conventional political thinking to a more profound level of meaning is summed up in his assessment of Rupert Murdoch's influence on our culture. It also reminds me that it was Murdoch's media-business strategy that pioneered the [...]
Children's bed time is getting later and later. The old rule of no TV during the week and early nights because of school the next morning no longer seem to apply. With the distractions of TV, computer games, internet, texting friends and Facebook, many children are staying up way past their bedtime. When children sleep [...]
According to Facebook their user terms and conditions are very clear for being eligible to open a Facebook page, firstly the person must be over 13 years of age, and then to protect all users they stipulate in their ‘safety’ section: Safety We do our best to keep Facebook safe, but we cannot guarantee it. [...]
“Get Ya Head Right 2012” The Young People's Film Competition About Mental Health and Wellbeing. We invite you to participate in this new and unique event aimed at harnessing the natural talent of Australia’s young people to assist in maintaining the mental health and wellbeing of their peers. This is a great opportunity for young [...]
