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Australia's kids' digital device addictions worry parents: Aug 15 'Explainer

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Today's current Affair Explainer discusses the recent findings of Australian kids' digital device addiction


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By Dinesha Dilrukshi Wijesuriya, Ciara Hain

Presented by Dinesha Dilrukshi Wijesuriya

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Today's current Affair Explainer discusses the recent findings of Australian kids' digital device addiction


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A Deakin University study is investigating whether time spent outdoors in nature can help reduce some of the difficult child behaviours associated with screen use.

It comes as research from the University of New South Wales suggests 73 percent of parents think it's harder to control their child’s digital habits since getting their own screen-based device.


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