Addiction
Tik Tok pocketing over $1 million per month
TikTok is a platform that has exploded in popularity since its introduction in 2019. The app allows streamers to pocket......
ACT Advocates Call for Expunged Records Following New Drug Legislation
Over the weekend, The ACT’s new legislation decriminalizing drugs for personal use came into effect. Under the new legislation, anyone......
Australia’s urgent need for stronger online gambling laws
Australia’s online gambling laws are among the weakest worldwide, enabling the gambling industry to exploit loopholes and groom young individuals......
Greater intervention needed to curb alcoholism?
Newly released data from the ABS shows a national trend upwards in alcohol-induced deaths. The number of deaths has increased......
Phone Distraction
Why do people become anxious when they don’t have their phone? We thought it was just the kids that were......
Predatory Game Design Prompts Public Concern
“It’s all fun and games until somebody gets hurt.” So goes the old saying goes, with some applying it to......
Rehabilitation facility dedicated to patients during Covid-19 Crisis
A rehabilitation facility called The Buttery, located in New South Wales remains open to help support those in need during......
Internet addiction: an epidemic of the 21st century
Internet addiction disorder has become increasingly common in recent years, in both adults and children alike. Many programs and clinics......
Raise the bets for gambling harm and its support services
This week is Gambling Harm Awareness Week in Victoria to raise awareness about the harm done to families and the......
New research finds ways to target gambling harm
The Centre of Gambling Research at the ANU has looked at gambling addiction and its harmful impacts to create better......