Three noted thinkers on the changing nature of media and its consumers: MIT's Henry Jenkins, Mark Deuze from Leiden University in the Netherlands and Australia's John Hartley, Research Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Creative Industries and Innovation.

In 2006, The Australia Institute published two discussion papers on the issue of the sexualisation of children in the contemporary media. The two papers prompted considerable public debate amongst parents, media and retail industry stakeholders, academics and interested parties more generally, indicating a high level of public interest in the issue. This report examines the...

Research shows that most children and adolescents do not get enough high-quality sleep, and that their sleep times appear to have declined over the last two decades. Coinciding with this trend has been the rise in popularity of new media forms including the Internet, video games, cell phones and DVDs. Because of the immediacy and...

Grant-makers in the culture, media and sport sector in the UK fund awards of around ?1.8 billion a year. The cost of administering these grants, and of related activities, is in the region of ?200 million. Variations in administration costs between grant programs reflect their differing objectives but also suggest scope for grant-makers to learn...

This report provides a concise overview of the trends in technology, applications and services over the next five to ten years and identifies the potential impact these trends may have on ACMA's functions and responsibilities. This report provides a concise overview of the trends in technology, applications and services over the next five to ten...