As the fight against childhood obesity escalates, the issue of food advertising to children has come under increasing scrutiny. Policymakers in Congress, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and agencies such as the Institute of Medicine (IOM) have called for changes in the advertising landscape, and U.S. food and media industries are developing their own voluntary...

This report gives the first comprehensive overview of the ways in which Australian children are being sexualised by advertising and marketing from a very young age. It also describes in detail the risks children face as a result of this corporate paedophilia.

Concerned about the high rates of childhood obesity in the U.S., policymakers in Congress, the Federal Trade Commission and agencies such as the Institute of Medicine have explored a variety of potential contributing factors, including the marketing and advertising of food products to children. One area where policymakers have expressed interest, but have also noted...

A recent Audit workshop, centred around the draft of a forthcoming Audit Report by Joo-Cheong Tham and Sally Young, brought together Australian and international experts, electoral commissioners, former auditors-general and political party representatives. The draft Audit Report, workshop papers and further information are available online. The papers include: • Graeme Orr – Government Advertising: Informational...

Harry Evans, Clerk of the Senate, reviews the appropriations process as it relates to government spending on advertising. He suggests that appropriations are made for ends that are specified only in the vaguest terms. Consequently, little limit is applied to the purposes on which the money may be spent.