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Newspaper items used in the compilation of this issue outline (see more sources in Web Links and Documents section)

The Australian:  September 15, page 7, news item by Adam Cresswell, `Television better than video games for teenagers' health'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/television-better-than-video-games-for-teenagers-health/story-e6frg6no-1225773295867

The Herald-Sun:  September 28, page 20, news item (photos) by Aaron MacDonald, `Ban on zombie game'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/ban-on-zombie-game/story-e6frf96f-1225780192725

AGE, October 8, page 3, news item (ref to "America's Army") by J Pearlman, `Gamers wage real war in virtual world'.
http://www.theage.com.au/business/gamers-wage-real-war-in-virtual-world-20091007-gn8n.html

AGE, October 31, Insight section, page 9, comment by Helen Razer, `Wowsers play an old game with new media'.
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/wowsers-play-an-old-game-with-new-media-20091030-hpvx.html

The Herald-Sun:  February 20, page 17, news item (photo) by Greg Thom, `"Video nasty" game on'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/video-nasty-game-on/story-e6frf96f-1225832366016

AGE, March 2, page 6, news item by Ari Sharp, `Computer game fans back proposal for R18+ rating'.
http://www.theage.com.au/business/computer-game-fans-back-proposal-for-r18-rating-20100301-pdls.html

The Herald-Sun:  February 27, page 20-21, news item (photos) by Stephen Fenech, `Fresh fears for games addicts.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/fresh-fears-for-games-addicts/story-e6frf96f-1225834928665

AGE, February 27, Insight section, page 3, analysis by Carol Nader, `Playing the rating game'.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/playing-the-rating-game-20100226-p973.html

AGE, February 27, Insight section, page 9, comment by Nick Miller, `No R-rating for games does not compute'. (link is to Sydney Morning Herald identical version)
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/no-rrating-for-games-does-not-compute-20100226-p8yx.html

AGE, March 11, page 12, news item by Ari Sharp, `Video game violence stand-off'. (link is to Sydney Morning Herald identical version)
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/video-game-violence-standoff-20100310-pzag.html

The Herald-Sun:  March 23, page 27, comment by Susie O'Brien, `R rating is a must for Aussie kids'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/r-rating-is-a-must-for-aussie-kids/story-fn56aaiq-1225843990947

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AGE, October 31, Insight section, page 9, comment by Helen Razer, `Wowsers play an old game with new media'.





The Herald-Sun:  March 23, page 27, comment by Susie O'Brien, `R rating is a must for Aussie kids'.