Australian Research Library

A curated bibliography of peer-reviewed studies, government reports, and academic papers published between 2023–2025 that inform the LessIsMore framework.

Year Institution Publication / Study Title Focus Area
2024 eSafety Commissioner The State of Play: Youth Digital Lives Mental Health
2024 eSafety Commissioner Mind the Gap: Parental Awareness vs Student Reality Policy
2025 Univ. of Sydney (Brain & Mind) Cognitive Offloading and Working Memory in Early Adolescence Cognition
2023 Telethon Kids Institute Longitudinal Analysis of Screen Displacement on Physical Activity Physical
2024 Australian National Univ. Sleep Architecture and Pre-Bedtime Digital Vigilance Sleep
2023 Gonski Institute Growing Up Digital Australia: Phase 3 Report Education
2024 QUT Digital Media Centre Algorithmic Influence on Youth: Variable Reward Schedules Addiction
2023 Macquarie University The Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) and Social Anxiety in Australian Teens Anxiety