A healthy retreat or a slippery slope? Experts from Monash and beyond discuss how escapism, from LARPing to video games to binge-watching, affects our lives.
No one can say Australian sport is worse off without tobacco ads. We can protect a new generation of young sports fans from harm by following other nations’ leads and phasing out gambling ads.
There’s little more than a year left for Crown Resorts to get its house in order and become worthy of keeping its casino licence.
As Meta has historically failed its users on issues of moderation, it’s important to demand clear solutions, more responsibility and accountability from the company before the metaverse is embedded in our everyday lives.
Live-action role-playing (LARP) and “bleed” trajectories can teach us a lot, particularly in how we deal with extreme experiences such as COVID.
“Stranger danger” now lurks less in the streets, and more in adult dating apps, gaming sites and consoles, and social media.
Gaming can be fun and challenging, but also has a dark side that can trigger impulsive responses that are a symptom manifestation of addiction.
The video gaming industry is booming. A Different Lens looks at the good, the bad, and the ugly side of gaming, and the industry's future.
This episode features all the best tips and guidance from our experts about how to help young people manage their social media use for mental health and wellbeing.
What does the world look like if we fail to properly address the impacts of social media on mental health?
Research has started to show that social media overuse can, much like drug and gambling addictions, lead to poor decision-making.
Pokies clubs and other gambling operators have had their charitable contributions exposed by new research.
Interest is growing in the possible teaching and learning applications of eSports across all areas of the curriculum.
A deeper examination of gender is sorely needed to try to prevent further acts of violent extremism and terrorism.
We should be worried less about the violence in games such as Fortnite than commercial media's monopolisation of social life and thought.
Some of Victoria's wealthiest private schools have reported spikes in numbers of students with disability. We should only trust those numbers if they're moderated by qualified staff
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