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Hanson sidesteps questions on cartoon controversies

One Nation's Bluey cartoons have drawn criticism from political counterparts, and a colouring book has come under fire for being inappropriate.

AAP · Oct 28

Triple zero text option to be trialled in safety push

People in an emergency could soon be able to text triple zero for help when phone calls aren't practical, if a trial of the technology proves to be successful.

AAP · Oct 27

Haines tribute speeches to open parliament, but Labor mustn’t overlook broader causes of boiling anger

Poverty, health and dislocation are fuelling political anger. Labor can’t ignore this in response to alleged attack on Indi MP

The Guardian - AU · Oct 25

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Telcos face stiffer penalties for misleading customers

The federal government has given the communications watchdog a bigger bark in a bid to crack down on dodgy telcos.

AAP · Oct 16

Australia’s ‘digital duty of care’ was just introduced to parliament. So what’s in the bill?

Communications Minister Anika Wells has introduced Labor’s digital duty of care bill into parliament. The legislation amends the Online Safety Act, designed to protect Australians from online harm.

The Conversation · Oct 15

Labor defends power to deploy online 'sock puppets'

New laws will not let the government deliberately disseminate lies for the purposes of testing social media platforms, Labor says.

AAP · Oct 15

Australia says won't let big tech have 'unfettered' access to kids

Australia said Thursday it refused to allow big tech to have "unfettered" access to its kids as it formally introduced new legislation that would give users choice over what they see on their feeds. "I wholeheartedly believe one day we will look back on Australia's minimum age for social media…

The Economic Times · Oct 15

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ADF member ‘person of interest’ after ‘despicable betrayal of trust’ on Navy ship where camera found in women’s shower – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 14

Clear path forward on major online safety overhaul

Sweeping changes to online regulation have received broad support to pass before the end of the year, with the government open to considering Greens demands.

AAP · Oct 14

Australian government says online platforms have ‘responsibility’ to block US military execution live stream

Federal government urged to prevent Australians from viewing planned broadcast of Fort Hood mass murderer Nidal Hasan’s execution

The Guardian - AU · Oct 12

Greens prepare for fight with Labor over social media algorithm reform, with ‘pervert glasses’ in its sights

Minor party plans to drive a bargain in exchange for support for digital duty of care legislation

The Guardian - AU · Oct 11

'Gobsmacked': emblem response thrills 2032 Games boss

A largely positive response to the leaked 2032 Brisbane Games emblem has thrilled organisers as they sweat on the Olympic sport program being finalised.

AAP · Oct 5

Social media crackdown champion a global 'rising star'

US magazine Time has listed Anika Wells among its 100 most influential rising stars, recognising her role in Australia's social media ban for under 16s.

AAP · Oct 1

Indigenous grants to fight online and AI-powered abuse

Programs led by First Nations people and aimed at preventing online abuse have been given priority funding by a grants process run by the eSafety Commissioner.

AAP · Sep 30

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The Conversation · Sep 24

Grattan on Friday: when rogue AI agent ‘scaled a fence’, it reinforced Albanese’s case for tough guardrails

The revelation that an AI agent turned rogue and breached a firewall to get at Medicare statistics has strongly reinforced Anthony Albanese’s case for tough guardrails on this transformative technology.

AAP · Sep 21

Call for triple-zero guarantee as telco revamp urged

Triple zero should be government-operated and all should have access to mobile roaming, according to a report calling for major changes to the telco system.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18

Australia claims it is a global pioneer in preventing online harm – should other countries follow suit?

As Anthony Albanese heads to the US to discuss social media reform, he has shown a level of leadership not always expected from a smaller country

AAP · Sep 13

Censorship fear forces Labor to mull digital law change

Powers to define harmful content online could be given to parliament as Labor tries to garner support for its planned digital duty of care laws.

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 9

Trump administration to confront Australia over Labor’s social media algorithm plan

White House warns trading partners against ‘imposing digital services taxes, fines, and other forms of extortion’ on US tech sector

The Conversation · Sep 8

Australians may soon be able to switch off social media algorithms. Is that censorship?

The federal government has released an exposure draft of its long-promised digital duty of care.

AAP · Sep 8

US shoots across PM's bow on big tech 'extortion'

The White House has bristled over the government's planned crackdown on social media algorithms as the prime minister's trip to the United States looms.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 8

Labor wants Australians to be able to opt out of online algorithms. How will it change your feed?

The prime minister has predicted blowback to the scheme, which will affect social media, search engines and AI chatbots

The Economic Times · Sep 8

Australia threatens hefty fines if big tech fails 'duty of care'

Social media giants face US$78 million fines if they fail to protect young users from harmful content, Australia's prime minister said Tuesday as he unveiled draft laws reining in big tech. Communications Minister Anika Wells said big tech was facing a "reckoning".

The Conversation · Sep 8

‘Digital duty of care’ laws will force tech platforms to look after users

The federal government has today introduced draft digital duty of care legislation, designed to protect Australians from online harms.

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Australia to set out world-first rules allowing users to opt out of Big Tech algorithms

Opposition is sceptical of new rules and their enforcement

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