You are to select one issue from the choices on this page:
Each box includes a list websites of sample articles, background information and or suggested links. These resources are for the beginning stage of your research. You should read these and then narrow your point of view based around the selected issue and research further media articles. You can use other resources once you have utilised media articles first.
Online resources (Echo ed, Newscan, Australia/NZ Reference Centre and Australia/NZ points of view)
Medically Supervised Injection Room (MSIR)
North Richmond Community Health - No date
Medically supervised injection centre saves lives
Alcohol and Drug Foundation August 14 2023
Articles on Safe injecting rooms
The Conversation various dates 2019-2013
The ethics of drug injecting rooms
The Ethics centre June 23 2025
Online resources (Echo ed, Newscan, Australia/NZ Reference Centre and Australia/NZ points of view)
Are accusations Australian supermarkets are price gouging inflated?
The Guardian April 1 2025
ACCC finds Australia's supermarkets are among the worlds most profitable - but doesn't accuse them of price gouging
The Conversation March 21 2025
From price gouging to promotion tactics, here are the key takeaways from the ACCC's supermarkets report
ABC March 21 2025
Amid allegations of price gouging, it's time for big supermarkets to come clean on how they price their products
The Conversation December 19 2023
Online resources (Echo ed, Newscan, Australia/NZ Reference Centre and Australia/NZ points of view)
Gender pay gap data
Australian Government: Workplace Gender Equity agency
Gender pay gap improves but only one in five businesses have eliminated it
ABC March 4 2025
Top gender pay gap statistics
Forbes March 1 2025
Dozens of Australian businesses have gender pay gaps above 50%, landmark data revels
The Guardian February 27 2024
Online resources (Echo ed, Newscan, Australia/NZ Reference Centre and Australia/NZ points of view)
Growing skin care use by children is dangerous, says dermatologists
BBC January 27 2024
Tweens, teens developing complex skin care routines as 'Sephora kids' trends on TikTok
ABC February 21 2024
Should there be age restrictions at Sephora or MECCA?
Marie Claire Australia January 29 2024
Chemicals in cosmetics - are they safe?
Choice magazine 2025
Online resources (Echo ed, Newscan, Australia/NZ Reference Centre and Australia/NZ points of view)
Why children should not ride E-Scooters
Healthychildren.org December 10 2023
Solution or hazard?: e-scooter debate gains speed
The Guardian July 23 2022
Why Melbourne's e-scooter ban is a wrong turn away from safe, sustainable transport
The Conversation August 16 2024
The great debate around e-scooters
National Transport Research Organisation December 11 2018
Online resources (Echo ed, Newscan, Australia/NZ Reference Centre and Australia/NZ points of view)
E-cigarettes and vaping
Department of Health Victoria November 19 2024
Australia's 2024 Vaping regulations: what you need to know
QUIT 2025
Vaping
Australian Alcohol and Drug Foundation Dec 5 2024
How bad is vaping and should it be banned?
The Conversation March 21 2023