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Editor's note
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I’ve lived in Melbourne my whole life, and there’s always a bit of magic in the air on AFL Grand Final day. It’s easy to become swept up in the frenzied emotions of the competition and, with heavy marketing from betting companies before, during and after the game, it’s no wonder so many Australians whip out their phones and place bets.
In fact, Australia leads the world on gambling, with our betting losses per adult 50% higher than second-placed Singapore. We’re a sporting nation, and gambling is entrenched in our culture.
But behind the scenes is a raft of gambling-related harms. The social cost of gambling is conservatively estimated at A$4.7 billion per year. As Ross Gordon writes, if we really want to do something about it, we first need to de-normalise sports betting as an everyday social practice.
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Anthea Batsakis
Deputy Editor: Politics + Society
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Top stories
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Normalising betting through popular apps mean people who wouldn’t traditionally bet, such as females on a night out with male friends, are now getting involved.
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Ross Gordon, Queensland University of Technology
Debate about gambling has raged throughout the AFL season, but it’ll take a cultural shift for there to be any meaningful change.
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A supporter of Ashraf Ghani takes part in an election rally in Kabul last month.
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Safiullah Taye, Deakin University; Dr. Niamatullah Ibrahimi, Deakin University
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There’s nothing worse then a sore pimple. But there’s a few things you can do to avoid a breakout.
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Oily skin can be a real pain, especially if it leads to pimples. A few simple tricks can keep your skin healthy and decrease the chance of a breakout.
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Science + Technology
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Mike W Morley, Flinders University; Paul Goldberg, University of Wollongong; Richard 'Bert' Roberts, University of Wollongong
Denisova Cave in Siberia has a rich fossil history of early humans - and deposits of droppings from hyenas, wolves and even bears, according to a new analysis of the cave's dirt floor.
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Christopher Ferrie, University of Technology Sydney
A leaked research paper shows that quantum computer researchers may have overtaken conventional ones for the first time
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Cities
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Andrew DeWit, Rikkyo University; Brendan Barrett, Osaka University
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Education
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Craig Jeffrey, University of Melbourne
Australia has a moral duty to engage with the global challenge of providing quality education to hundreds of millions of Indian youth over the next 20 years.
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Arts + Culture
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Dr David Challis, University of Melbourne; Dr Anita Archer, University of Melbourne
Don't blame the global financial crisis. The Australian art market has performed poorly over the last decade - but there is plenty of growth potential.
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Politics + Society
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
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Anne Twomey, University of Sydney
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Adrian Beaumont, University of Melbourne
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
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Environment + Energy
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Jess Melbourne-Thomas, CSIRO; Kathleen McInnes, CSIRO; Nathan Bindoff, University of Tasmania; Nerilie Abram, Australian National University
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