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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Gambling features such as loot boxes in video games and sports betting are the most popular forms of online gambling among young adults in the ACT, with many introduced to it before the age of 18, according to a new report from The Australian National University (ANU). The study asked 38 young people between the ages…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Public health strategies among young people must address violence against women and risky sexual practices associated with pornography exposure, Queensland University of Technology researchers say in new research. The researchers from the QUT School of Justice, Professor Michael Flood and Ph.D. candidates Maree Crabbe and…

American psychology professor Nicholas DiFonzo described what might be called the phenomenon of the sucker in his 2008 book The Watercooler Effect.LoadingIn the mid-1800s, he related, an American cigar manufacturer named George Hull carved the figure of a giant man from a block of gypsum and buried it in Cardiff, New York. He dug it up, made a hullabaloo about “discovering” it, and charged admission to the gullible.The hoax was so successful a banker named David Hannum bought Hull’s giant and charged the crowds even more…

A Telstra spokesman said the company was contacting customers who could be affected by the issue to let them know they might need to upgrade their device.Optus vice president of government and regulatory affairs Andrew Sheridan also said the telco was contacting customers who could be affected by the closure of its 3G network.“Optus is continuing to communicate directly with customers who we believe will be impacted by the closure of our 3G network from September 2024 to strongly encourage them to change their device,”…

Credit: The Conversation A new nationally representative survey has revealed Australians are deeply concerned about the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI). They want the government to take stronger action to ensure its safe development and use. We conducted the survey in early 2024 and found 80% of Australians believe preventing catastrophic…

Take a look around your home and chances are you have one, or at least you have considered the convenience of having one.They are the devices and appliances that can be remotely controlled – otherwise known as smart devices – which over the past decade have become core features of the modern home. Think of the TVs that allow you to flick through various streaming services, the smart fridges that can have their temperatures moderated and contents checked from afar, the robot vacuum, air purifiers, or one of the big tech…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than 20 million Australians have at least one long-term health condition, 63% of whom are in the workforce. The causes of chronic illness are complex and are often unconnected to a person's work. But at times, the continued exposure to work stressors can lead to or exacerbate chronic health conditions including…

Australians have won big at this year’s Golden Globes, with Sarah Snook and Elizabeth Debicki taking home acting awards and Margot Robbie winning for Barbie’s box office success.Snook won the best actress in a TV series – drama for her performance as the ambitious Shiv Roy in Succession, which also won best TV drama.“I was kind of hoping I didn’t have to get up,” she joked, suggesting that fellow winner Kieran Culkin should have accepted the award on her behalf. Snook won in her category against Helen Mirren, Bella…

Jenny the crossbreed Chihuahua has had a rough couple of months.In early November she was left for dead in a hit-and-run in her home city of Warren, Ohio.Now, she’s become a pawn for fraudsters, scammers and cheats who are using her to trick Australians out of their cash, data or both.Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >>It’s an increasingly common story, which nearly always begins with the good intentions of a kind-hearted animal lover.On this occasion, it was Jason Cooke, the founder…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Much has been made of the increasing presence of the "bank of mum and dad" in the lives of Australians. We know financial support from parents to adult children is increasingly used for entering the housing market. But our new research shows parents are also helping their young adult children in other ways, including…