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Action on problem gambling online is a good first step, but no silver bullet

  • Written by: Dylan Pickering, PhD Candidate, School of Psychology, University of Sydney
imageGreater protections for online gamblers are clearly needed, given its growth and higher rates of problem gambling among its users.AAP/Lukas Coch

Reactions to new measures designed to tackle problem gambling online have so far been mixed. The federal human services minister, Alan Tudge, said he was “hopeful that in combination [they] will have...

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The off-topic Conversation #121

  • Written by: Molly Glassey, Audience Development Manager, The Conversation

Welcome to The Conversation’s off-topic space. We’ve set this up as the place where you can discuss anything that isn’t related to a specific article. Please feel free to use this space to get to know each other and talk about news elsewhere and whatever else strikes your fancy.

This is also an opportunity to discuss broader...

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Australian values are hardly unique when compared to other cultures

  • Written by: Nick Haslam, Professor of Psychology, University of Melbourne
imageSocial psychologists and sociologists have spent decades understanding how values are best assessed.pixabay

There has been much talk recently about “Australian values”. The new citizenship test will require aspiring Australians to demonstrate they possess them, or can at least reproduce them under exam conditions. This raises the...

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Five ways an Australian housing bubble could burst

  • Written by: Wes Mountain, Deputy Multimedia Editor, The Conversation
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There’s been quite a bit of speculation over whether Australia has a property market bubble - where house prices are over-inflated compared to a benchmark - and when it might burst. According to housing experts, there’s at least four scenarios where this could happen.

Australia could see a property bubble...

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