Parents play a vital role in educating young people about sex, sexuality and pornography. But where do you start?
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While some creators proudly embrace the label of sex worker, many others reject it outright.
Politicians from the two major parties have suggested adopting laws similar to those in the United Kingdom, but enforcing them would be challenging.
Research suggests ‘problematic porn use’ is a more accurate way to describe the potential harms of pornography.
Media consumed in adolescence can have a major impact on sexual behaviours and expectations.
Relationships with real people can involve rejection, awkwardness, time and emotional labor. But in the ‘goonverse,’ desire is predictable, endlessly available and never says no.
New rules aimed at protecting kids online are now in force, but a major porn company has all but shut down its Australian presence instead.
The new year will bring new controls over what you see online – such as blurring pornographic or violent search results if you’re not logged in.
The first ever state-based inquiry into the impacts of porn challenges simplistic ideas in favour of nuance, and calls for better sex ed.
Tia Billinger’s viral stunt shows us the price women pay for power and influence.
Kids face risks online, but whether and how the law can protect them is a thorny issue. The Supreme Court weighed in to say states can try with age-gating – essentially requiring ID at the online door.
‘Problematic’ pornography use has been linked to an array of health and relational issues – and more young people than ever are being exposed at early ages.
How do pornographic deepfakes perpetuate gender-based violence? How is the violence in it different from that of conventional content?
New proposals recognise role incest porn plays in normalising and trivialising child sexual abuse.
The porn and ride-hailing industries both attract workers seeking autonomy. Neither fully delivers.
Adults have blamed porn for many things recently, including harming teenagers. We asked teens what they thought and their opinions paint a complex picture.
The division between ‘pro-sex’ and ‘anti-porn’ feminists hasn’t done much to keep women safe from exploitation via porn – both real and AI-generated.
There are many limitations to what technology can do to bar underage people from porn. Importantly, the very idea distracts from evidence-based solutions.
Public focus on, and anger about, the horrifyingly high rates of violence against women is at fever pitch. What have the country’s leaders agreed to, and will it fix the problem?
As AI tools for image and video generation become more widely available, this will have impacts on the production of pornography.
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Senior lecturer, La Trobe University
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Research Associate, King's College London
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Director, UWA Public Policy Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Sexologist & Lecturer and Research Fellow in Communications & Culture, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Law, Durham University
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Professor of Sociology, School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology
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Head of Young People's Health Research, Burnet Institute
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Professor, Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of Calgary
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Professor of Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Professor Emerita of Sociology and Women's Studies, CEO of Culture Reframed, Wheelock College
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Senior Lecturer, Criminal Law, Nottingham Trent University
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Head of School of Art, Communication and English, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Digital Communication, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Media and Communication and Chief Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making + Society, Swinburne University of Technology