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We can put a leash on Google and Facebook, but there's no saving the traditional news model

  • Written by: Amanda Lotz, Fellow, Peabody Media Center; Professor of Media Studies, Queensland University of Technology

Living with two preteens, I get almost daily requests to approve new apps. My standard response is to ask my kids to describe the app, why they want it, and how it makes money.

The last question is important, and not just to avoid to avoid in-app charges. Understanding the forces that drive the online economy is crucial for consumers, and...

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What Australia's competition boss has in store for Google and Facebook

  • Written by: Caron Beaton-Wells, Professor, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne
What Australia's competition boss has in store for Google and FacebookGoogle will find it harder to expand, but there's only so much the ACCC can do.Shutterstock

Central to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Digital Platforms inquiry were two questions:

  • do Google and Facebook hold substantial power in crucial digital markets?

  • does this power pose a risk to competitive processes?

In its Final...

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Young crime is often a phase, and locking kids up is counterproductive

  • Written by: Joel Robert McGregor, Associate Lecturer, University of Newcastle

Last week, violent riots erupted in the NSW Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre. Several inmates allegedly attacked known sex offenders, and a held a siege on the rooftop lasting nearly 22 hours. In June, officers at the centre walked off the job after a number of violent attacks by detainees.

And on average, 980 young people were in youth...

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Poor housing leaves its mark on our mental health for years to come

  • Written by: Ankur Singh, Research Fellow in Social Epidemiology, University of Melbourne
Poor housing leaves its mark on our mental health for years to comeThe damaging effects of housing disadvantage on people's mental health can persist even years after their housing situation improves.Lovely Bird/Shutterstock

Australia carries an enormous and increasing mental health burden. At the same time, housing disadvantage is on the rise in Australia. Our latest research indicates the trends are related. A...

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  1. a new book aims to 'verbally smash the patriarchy', but its argument is imprecise
  2. a good way to increase women's dependence on men
  3. An app to prevent pregnancy? Don't count on it
  4. Government pulls out all stops to prevent inquiry into Angus Taylor
  5. Increasing tree cover may be like a 'superfood' for community mental health
  6. Consumer watchdog calls for new measures to combat Facebook and Google's digital dominance
  7. The Albany pitcher plant will straight up eat you (if you're an ant)
  8. Mueller testimony does not produce smoking gun, but the issues it raised are far from resolved
  9. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the opposition's tactics in question time
  10. Extreme weather caused by climate change has damaged 45% of Australia's coastal habitat
  11. Our cities need more trees, but some commonly planted ones won't survive climate change
  12. Twitter isn’t just for political hashtag warriors. Many still use the social network to just hang out
  13. A wet cough for four weeks means it's time to get it checked out
  14. Pat Larter, pioneering 'femail' artist who gave men the Playboy treatment
  15. The new banking code looks impressive, but what will it achieve?
  16. Morrison finds some cats defy herding
  17. An asteroid just buzzed past Earth, and we barely noticed in time
  18. Snubbing Chinese swimmer Sun Yang ignores the flaws in the anti-doping system
  19. What is listeria and how does it spread in smoked salmon?
  20. Fudged research results erode people's trust in experts
  21. have scientists found the cause of endometriosis?
  22. Morrison brings his own man in to head the Prime Minister's department
  23. is whitening bad for teeth?
  24. From Star Wars to Apocalypse Now, director’s cuts are all the rage. But do they make the films any better?
  25. Media watchdog's report into Christchurch shootings goes soft on showing violent footage
  26. why heavy metal is a valid and vital PhD subject
  27. Training my dog taught me that it's people who really need training
  28. 2,000 years of records show it's getting hotter, faster
  29. what’s best for our growing cities?
  30. a role model for generations of Australian food writers
  31. No, Peter Dutton. Most deported Kiwis aren’t paedophiles and you’re hurting our relationship with NZ
  32. Dissociative disorders are nearly as common as depression. So why haven't we heard about them?
  33. Migrants who adapt to Australian culture say they're happier than those who don't
  34. Despite China's defences, its treatment of the Uyghurs should be called what it is: cultural genocide
  35. Paul Oosting responds to GetUp's critics
  36. New demand-response energy rules sound good, but the devil is in the (hugely complicated) details
  37. Fall-out from Setka affair could give Coalition easier passage of union bill
  38. Are most people on the Newstart unemployment benefit for a short or long time?
  39. Sexually objectifying women leads women to objectify themselves, and harms emotional well-being
  40. does the Sun spin as well as the planets?
  41. Flos Grieg, Australia’s first female lawyer and early innovator
  42. What can our cities do about sprawl, congestion and pollution? Tip: scrap car parking
  43. how much Australia spends on all levels of education
  44. NZ considers changes to copyright law as part of promise to help end global 'book famine'
  45. There's a simple way to drought-proof a town – build more water storage
  46. View from The Hill: Morrison cracks the whip
  47. Boris Johnson, 'political Vegemite', becomes the UK prime minister. Let the games begin
  48. Centre Alliance's Stirling Griff on Newstart
  49. Why 'Democracy peddler' Yang Hengjun has been detained in China and why he must be released
  50. Everything but China is on the table during PNG prime minister's visit

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