We review the nature of advergames and the rhetoric versus reality of their claimed effects and effectiveness, focussing specifically on their use by children. We use consumer behaviour theories such as the persuasion knowledge model to provide a theoretically-grounded framework for...

Television advertising directed at children is claimed to be a significant contributory factor in childhood obesity. Furthermore, it is claimed the presence or absence of advertisements for 'treat foods' has a major impact on children's eating habits. However, focusing on advertisements alone...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to focus on the implications of claimed detrimental impacts for the agricultural activity of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) ecosystem health in Queensland, Australia. The authors discuss the complex interaction of factors that have contributed to the decline...