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The gaming industry's decade-long journey might soon be over. Bethesda Softworks

R18+ classification for videogames … the quest continues

By Sam Hinton, University of Canberra

Late last week Federal Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare introduced a bill to parliament that takes Australia one step closer to an R18+ classification for videogames. No sooner had the classification…
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The average Australian gamer is now more than 30 years old. RodrigoFavera

Video game classification? It’s time we all grew up

By Christian McCrea, RMIT University

After many years of debate and deliberation Australia might finally be about to receive an R18+ rating for video games. On July 21 and 22 the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General (SCAG) meeting will…
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Are adult gamers being unfairly targeted by the current classification system? Sibeckham/Flickr

Fair game? Why we should back an R18+ classification

By Christian McCrea, RMIT University

If you are in any way exposed to computer games on a regular basis, it won’t have escaped your attention that Australia does not have an R18+ classification for video games. This is particularly strange…