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A third of surveyed Australians say the internet is good for their sex lives

  • Written by: Nicole Shackleton, PhD candidate; Research Officer, Australian Research Centre for Sex Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Discussions about online sex often make it sound like the “dark side” of the internet.

We hear so much about risks and dangers such as “revenge porn”, dating scams, porn addiction and early exposure to sex.

But this isn’t the whole story. Our new study looks at how Australians use technology in...

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