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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.

Compare the pair: 4 keys to Australia’s democracy edge

Threats to democracy seen in the US are a global issue, but differences in the media and political systems limit their impact in Australia — for now.

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Bad news: Why we’re losing a generation of journalists

Shrinking budgets and job insecurity means there are fewer opportunities for young journalists, and that’s bad news, especially in regional Australia.

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Why regional communities need local news to be told

Provision of local news is critical to healthy and engaged regional communities. It is vital local news coverage is supported as traditional outlets cut back.

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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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Regulatory creep in the Indian media

The Indian government continues to enhance its legal and regulatory powers over the country’s media outlets.

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Three reasons America’s democracy is under threat

As the election draws closer, a scandal-plagued candidate may be returned to the presidency. Why is it still so close?

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Australia’s response to atrocities – a tale of two tragedies

The impacts of media coverage and public deliberations on Australia’s foreign policy – from the 2017 Rohingya crisis to the current war in Gaza.

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A news levy on big tech could save Australian journalism

Media power in the digital economy is in even fewer hands than before the internet. It wasn’t meant to be this way.

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Western reporting of Israel reflects a deep-rooted bias

The Western media’s decades-long bias in covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resurfaces, limiting the scope of narratives from Gaza.

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How Kamala Harris is re-energising young voters

Harris has reinvigorated the Democratic ticket and inspired the voters they need most: women, African-Americans and youth. But it’s not all smooth sailing.

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Media attacks on Kamala Harris follow a bleak pattern

Scrutiny of Kamala Harris highlights persistent themes of sexism, racism and conspiracy theories, echoing attacks faced by other women leaders globally.

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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

The battle to reduce road deaths

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Compare the pair: 4 keys to Australia’s democracy edge

Bad news: Why we’re losing a generation of journalists

Why regional communities need local news to be told

Half-truths and lies: an online day in Australia

Regulatory creep in the Indian media

Three reasons America’s democracy is under threat

Australia’s response to atrocities – a tale of two tragedies

Western reporting of Israel reflects a deep-rooted bias

How Kamala Harris is re-energising young voters

Media attacks on Kamala Harris follow a bleak pattern

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