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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

The future of AI in journalism will depend on a balance between benefits and risk, and raising audience comfort, trust and news literacy.

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

From being custodians of public knowledge, governments are turning to architects of manufactured ignorance. Amid disappearing evidence, citizens are struggling to hold power to account

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

AI is reshaping the news ecosystem in the fields of search, fact-checking and personalised feeds. If used well, it can support journalism and strengthen democracy.

Gambling a growing disaster for global health

The harms of gambling are much more extensive than previously thought, with about 80 million people worldwide suffering from gambling disorder.

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How social media is pushing vapes on young Indians

E-cigarette companies are exploiting social media platforms and websites to recruit young customers by misleading them into nicotine addiction.

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Why vape prescription laws are only part of the solution

Curbing youth vape use means tackling misinformation spread by Big Tobacco — including the claim, contested by the WHO, that vapes can help people quit smoking.

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Why organised crime puts its money on online gambling

Illegal online casinos are used by criminal gangs to launder billions in profit garnered from transnational crime.

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India’s online gambling industry is a lottery

Gambling has evolved over the years to become organised and widespread in India, thanks to its online proliferation.

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Why some problem gamblers can’t cut their losses

Understanding why chronic gamblers chase wins could help develop strategies to better control their behaviour.

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Gambling with an acute mental health problem

Problem gambling in India is a ‘major’ public health issue but there are only two institutions to address this clinically.

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The huge cost of problem gambling

Societies and governments across the world must act more responsibly to mitigate the adverse effects of problem gambling.

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Indonesia has to hold or fold on online gambling ban

Indonesia’s online gambling problem is huge. Four million people lost more than $US20 billion in 2023 and 80,000 of them were under 10.

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Rethinking drug policy: punishment to public health

A science-based approach focusing on prevention, treatment and harm reduction is key to tackling the global drug crisis.

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Health over handcuffs: a public health approach to drug use

Current drug laws focus on criminalisation, causing high incarceration rates and poor outcomes. Reform is needed to prioritise harm reduction and treatment.

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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

Gambling a growing disaster for global health

Why vape prescription laws are only part of the solution

Why organised crime puts its money on online gambling

India’s online gambling industry is a lottery

Gambling with an acute mental health problem

The huge cost of problem gambling

Indonesia has to hold or fold on online gambling ban

Rethinking drug policy: punishment to public health

Health over handcuffs: a public health approach to drug use

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