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A VIRTUAL poker-machine game that children and teenagers can easily access was the highest-grossing phone and tablet app in Australia, prompting outrage from gambling critics and the established pokies industry. The continued growth of virtual gambling apps has also moved Senator Nick Xenophon to push for laws re-classifying the games as gambling when Federal Parliament [...]
There are myriad reasons why sex has become so debased in society it has been almost rendered an ablution, going from something magical to mechanical, from a gift of love to subservient surrender. About now it's my duty to raise my arm and declare ''mea culpa'' because, as a magazine writer and editor who has [...]
Prime Minister Julia Gillard said too many people have turned a blind eye to the shocking crime of child sexual abuse, as she announced the terms of reference for the royal commission in Sydney on Friday. Ms Gilllard said that it is clear that too many children had been subject to sexual abuse in institutions [...]
Sweet beverages, and especially diet versions, could make you 30 per cent more depressed. Coffee, however, saves the day according to research by US scientists. The study was conducted by the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Cancer Institute. The research involved 265,000 people between the ages [...]
Playboy unveiled a new-look bunny costume on Wednesday for its upcoming Indian club launch, opting for a more demure take on the waitress outfits but keeping the ears, bow-ties and fluffy tails. In a bid to appease conservative Indian values, the traditional skimpy corset has been replaced with a sari-inspired two-piece costume, comprising a one-shoulder [...]
You’ve been working hard to master a new job or to perfect a new skill. You’ve put in the long hours and loads of effort and you’ve finally made it. You’ve hit the pinnacle. You’re at the summit. But … making it to the top doesn’t really feel how you expected it to feel. In [...]
We’ve all seen it and heard it - and many of us have experienced it first-hand - a child melting down in a store or restaurant. Sometimes the cause is easy to figure out - the child is overly hungry or tired, overstimulated, or being told no. Other times the cause is much more complex. [...]
Despite significant advances in brain imaging and cognitive science, neuroscientists continue to search for how the brain develops and retains perceptions and memories. Emerging evidence suggests that a group of neurons can represent each unique piece of information, but no one knows just what these ensembles look like, or how they form. In a new [...]
HENS' nights were once the domain of cheeky fun and light-hearted antics, but they are being taken to a crass new level as girls try to outdo the boys in celebrating their last moments as singles. The boisterous bride-to-be and her entourage have become such a problem that many Perth clubs and pubs have started [...]
ALCOHOLIC drinks may soon have to warn women against consuming them if pregnant. It was one of the recommendations made to the Australian Government in its report on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. FASD is a potential consequence of consuming booze while expecting. A child born with FASD will have a smaller head and brain defects [...]
