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Poor protections make buying alcohol online easy for minors

04 Aug 2021

The regulation of online alcohol sales worldwide does not meet the same standard as walk-in bottle shops.

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Gamblers bet more when in the dark: feedback can curb their online losses

03 Aug 2021

How to inject more reality into gamblers’ overestimation of their chances of winning? One simple tool is feedback.

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COVID has changed policing — but now policing needs to change to respond better to COVID

30 Jul 2021

It is critical that policing during COVID-19 does not amplify inequalities by prioritising punishment over keeping people safe. There are better ways police can support the community.

Will the Tokyo Olympics win gold for sustainability?

21 Jul 2021

It aims to be the most sustainable Games in history, but will Tokyo 2020 break the Olympic record?

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In search of walking equality: 70% of Indigenous people in Sydney live in neighbourhoods with low walkability

19 Jul 2021

Reducing transport inequality and improving walkability in Indigenous communities are necessary to help close the health and social gap.

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As Sydney’s lockdown continues, what support is available – and needed – for people losing income?

13 Jul 2021

JobKeeper and the Coronavirus Supplement ended earlier this year. But the last few months in have shown the COVID crisis is far from over in Australia.

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NDIS independent assessments are off the table for now. That’s good – the evidence wasn’t there

12 Jul 2021

The proposed NDIS independent assessments have been controversial. Data doesn't really tell us whether they'd deliver for Australians with disability.

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How learning another language shapes the new you

09 Jul 2021

There are many benefits to learning a language beyond being a useful skill or hobby.

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Setting 'personal best' goals helps students - especially those academically at-risk

05 Jul 2021

An educational approach that helps students focus on their own progress can level the academic playing field, the largest study of its kind has shown.

The intergenerational report was sobering, but the reality may be worse

30 Jun 2021

A lot would need to go right for reality to turn out as good as the projections in the Treasurer's intergenerational report.

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