The Australian government has committed to imposing an age limit on social media before the next election. The government has not yet decided the age for a social media ban although the Prime Minister ...

The government's social media ban for children under 16 is defensible based upon the toxic nature of the social media platforms being banned. There are certainly going to be problems with implementing ...

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Funder: This research was funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project Adolescents’ perceptions of harm from accessing online sexual content (DP 190102435).Primary funding was ...

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The National Health and Medical Research Council has released updated guidelines around PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in drinking water following a period of public consultation that ...

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Media release From: JAMA Development of Deep Ensembles to Screen for Autism and Symptom Severity Using Retinal Photographs. About The Study: The findings of this diagnostic study of 1,890 eyes of 958 ...

Media release From: Wiley Can long-term use of anti-inflammatory medications prevent dementia? Past research has suggested that inflammation may contribute to the development and progression of ...

Peer-reviewed: This work was reviewed and scrutinised by relevant independent experts. International researchers have figured out the makeup of a "phantom chemical" found in some drinking water, over ...

Don't ditch your human GP for Dr Chatbot quite yet We shouldn’t rely on artificial intelligence (AI) for accurate and safe information about medications, because some of the information AI provides ...

Media release From: QIMR Berghofer Biggest ever study into Obsessive Compulsive Disorder unlocks new genes that cause debilitating condition. QIMR Berghofer researchers have found the genes linked to ...