Generation Next Blog

January 2013

Purposeful Rejection of Immunization in Kids

By |2013-01-22T12:05:08+11:00January 14th, 2013|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing|Tags: , , , |

My mother encountered a well-meaning PRIK who had deprived her daughter of vaccinations. Sure as eggs, the child contracted whooping cough and recovered normally due to herd immunity (their chances of getting sick was lessened due to the sense of responsibility of the immunized majority). When the parent was gently pressed over the fact that [...]

Fear that gaming apps will groom young gamblers

By |2013-01-22T10:00:20+11:00January 13th, 2013|Categories: Cybersafety, Mental Health & Wellbeing|Tags: , , , , , , |

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 [...]

Sex sells but we’re paying the price

By |2013-01-22T09:34:52+11:00January 12th, 2013|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Society & Culture|Tags: , , , , , , |

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 [...]

PM Releases Terms Of Reference For Child Sex Abuse Inquiry

By |2013-01-22T09:38:09+11:00January 11th, 2013|Categories: Society & Culture|Tags: , , , |

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 [...]

Diet drinks linked with higher depression risk

By |2013-01-22T12:30:09+11:00January 10th, 2013|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Science & Research|Tags: , , , , , |

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 [...]

December 2012

Porn culture makes its debut in India

By |2013-01-22T16:51:57+11:00December 20th, 2012|Categories: Society & Culture|Tags: , , , , |

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 [...]

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