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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

Using fun elements such as challenges, goals and rewards, games are playing a significant role in learning, lifestyle management and disease awareness.

The battle to reduce road deaths

In the move to a more sustainable and safer future, tackling road accident injuries and fatalities will require a more concerted effort.

The ‘scamdemic’ affecting everyone

Cyber scams are rising globally, targeting the vulnerable, especially youth. Understanding tactics and regional efforts is key to a safer cyberspace.

Half-truths and lies: an online day in Australia

Australians are swamped by misinformation every day but they’re smart enough to know they need help to better navigate an untrustworthy online world.

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5 signs of toxic division — and how to beat them

Australian voters are being targeted by divisive ‘them vs us’ strategies that overshadow policy debate. Here are the signs and ways to move past the soundbites.

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Meet the influencers courting your vote

Political influencers on platforms like YouTube and TikTok are already a force likely to shape how elections are covered even if they don’t swing votes.

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How digital giants let poll scrutiny fall

The changing social media world, already hostile to oversight, is making monitoring election activity even more difficult. Yet policymakers still have options.

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‘Dark ads’ challenge truth and our democracy

Political inaction and big tech’s reluctance to protect users leave Australians vulnerable to a murky world of digital misinformation going into the election.

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Why social media fact-checking promised too much

Many lament social media companies dropping independent fact-checking but perhaps ‘false-checking’ is a more honest and achievable target.

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5 signs of toxic division — and how to beat them

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How digital giants let poll scrutiny fall

‘Dark ads’ challenge truth and our democracy

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