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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Child sexual abuse is common in Australia. The best evidence of this comes from the 2023 Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS), which surveyed 8,500 Australians aged 16 and over. The ACMS found 28.5% of the national population has experienced sexual abuse before age 18 by any person (adult or adolescent). Women were twice as likely as men to have experienced sexual abuse (37.3%-18.8%).…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJodie Foster has reflected on the differences between being a young woman in the entertainment industry today, compared to her own experiences.Foster, 61, has been a familiar Hollywood face since she was a child, gaining early credits in kids’ musical Bugsy Malone (1976) at 13, and later that year, Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver aged 14.In a new interview with The Guardian, the Nyad…

I think most of you can agree that the holiday season is associated with gifts. Of course, every family has different traditions, whether to exchange gifts with all of the members, do Secret Santa, or something else entirely. However, I also think many of us have been in a situation where we ‘have’ to buy a Christmas present, but the finances are so tight that if we buy it, we will not be able to buy lunch for the upcoming week.One ‘broke’ mom recently shared a holiday gift guide on TikTok in which she encouraged people…

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Twitter's claim that Meta Platforms stole trade secrets to build its new microblogging site may be the first volley in a legal battle between the social media giants, but experts say Twitter would have to clear a high hurdle if it sues. In a letter sent on Wednesday, Twitter alleged that Meta used its trade secrets to develop its new social media platform, Threads, and demanded that it stop using the information. Twitter said that Meta had hired dozens of former Twitter employees, many of whom "improperly retained"…

Twitter's claim that Meta Platforms stole trade secrets to build its new microblogging site may be the first volley in a legal battle between the social media giants, but experts say Twitter would have to clear a high hurdle if it sues. In a letter sent on Wednesday, Twitter alleged that Meta used its trade secrets to develop its new social media platform, Threads, and demanded that it stop using the information. Twitter said that Meta had hired dozens of former Twitter employees, many of whom "improperly retained"…

A new meta-analysis conducted by Stanford University researchers indicates a strong link between child maltreatment, particularly emotional and physical neglect, and alexithymia in adulthood. Alexithymia, a trait where individuals struggle to identify and describe their emotions, can lead to difficulties in social interactions and is often associated with psychological disorders; improved therapeutic interventions are needed to help affected adults understand and regulate their feelings.Have you ever grappled with…

The Union health ministry's latest move mandating anti-tobacco warnings for OTT platforms did not involve any consultative process with the industry prior to notification, IAMAI has said flagging "fundamental concerns" and "practical difficulties" in implementation of the new norms. The industry body has highlighted the practical impossibility associated with including such warnings across content. The amount of content being commissioned in India and licensed from within India and around the world is very high, IAMAI…

Photo by Joe Maher/WireImage The live-action remake of The Little Mermaid is here, and initial returns and reviews are looking pretty good. This is despite some early controversy about the casting of Ariel and some consternation over Awkwafina’s singing voice. It turns out that filming a movie that’s “under the sea” had its own inherent difficulties, but fortunately, Disney found a way to work around them. In an interview with BAFTA about the film, Daveed Diggs, who plays Sebastian, revealed just how director…

The recent news of Babel Finance, a troubled cryptocurrency lending firm, receiving an extension on its creditor protection in Singapore has sparked discussions about the state of crypto lending in the country. This article will compare and analyze Babel Finance and Signuptoken.com, two prominent players in the Singapore crypto lending industry, and explore their similarities and differences. Our aim is to help Singapore crypto enthusiasts and investors understand the importance of awareness in the crypto market, and why…