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Algorithm opt-out plan faces major political hurdles

People will be empowered to limit algorithms' influence under draft laws, but the changes could struggle to pass the upper house.

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Slave to the algorithm: big tech in violence spotlight

An advocate has renewed calls for the government to tackle social media algorithms after leaders met to discuss a spike in sexual violence against girls.

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Afternoon Update: EV sales outpace petrol cars; workers found alive in Nepal; and illiterate boyfriend tests

More than 27,000 electric vehicles were sold in August, surpassing both petrol (nearly 26,000) and diesel (23,600)

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I was once ashamed to admit I’d been strangled nonconsensually during sex. Now I’m speaking up to save women’s lives

Young men are being taught that acts with the potential to kill are erotic. The Albanese government must urgently regulate big tech and criminalise pornography depicting strangulation

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NSW police investigating possible mistaken identity after fatal shooting in Sydney’s west – as it happened

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'Shape-shifting': social algorithm opt-out not enough

Social media reforms must be watertight or teenagers risk seeing more sexual, radical content from algorithms, an advocate has warned.

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Guardian Essential poll: One Nation’s popularity slips as Albanese records lowest approval as prime minister

Coalition regains ground as support for Labor and Pauline Hanson’s party falls amid ‘messy immigration debate’

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Boyfriend Breaks Silence After GF Allegedly Loses Life During Unusual Intimate Act, Experts Issue Urgent Warning

Experts warn, “This is not the first tragedy of its kind, and it won’t be the last…”

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Social media opt-out mulled to stem harmful content

How to limit misogynistic content in social media feeds and a potential ban on strangulation in pornography are being weighed up by the government.

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I am often asked how young boys could be rapists. For many adolescent men, the answer is entitlement

Violent pornography and algorithmic feeds are teaching young people to prioritise their own sexual gratification. As the problem evolves, so too must our solutions

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Why TF Do We Need Meta Glasses? The Quiet Collapse Of Consent

Kylie Jenner’s Meta Glasses collab is landing in a world of stealth filming, shaky consent and real accessibility gains. So who actually needs a camera on their face?

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How a moment of despair turned into a movement

Five years on from the historic March 4 Justice, organiser Janine Hendry reflects on the impacts of the protests and the challenges that remain.

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No to the pushback: global spotlight on gender equality

The United Nations is hosting its largest annual gathering on gender equality against a backdrop of pushback to hard won rights being felt around the world.

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Gender equality efforts 'eroded' by tech-based abuse

Advocates are calling on governments around the world to crack down on gender-based violence facilitated through tech, as well as education for young people.

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Consent education crucial to sexual violence prevention

Evidence-based preventative methods can and should be applied in school curriculums to help eradicate sexual violence in Australia, experts say.

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Consent education hits screens in fresh initiative

Australia is leading the way in consent education and a suite of resources aims to ensure young people can access information in a format that suits them.

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The Government’s $21.4M Package To Support Sexual Violence Justice Reform, Explained

"The focus and funding direction at creating alternative routes of justice for victim survivors is a big step forward for women and all in Australia," said consent activist Chanel Contos.

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You could win a $1,000 Qantas voucher by voting which Aussie deserves to be the subject of the yearly National Portrait Gallery commission.

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Until social media giants take responsibility for the harm they cause, I support Australia’s age ban

Algorithms which intensify polarisation harm young and malleable minds the most. If digital platforms won’t self-regulate – the government needs to step in

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Tinder’s School of Swipe is a solid first step – but online dating safety has a long way to go

The challenge remains to create a comprehensive approach that addresses underlying abuse and discrimination

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‘Desensitised’: calls for better education after research suggests Victorian boys less likely to stop harassment

Study of students finds marked drop from Year 7 to Year 9 in proportion of those willing to intervene

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Andrea Dworkin's Intercourse: the raw, radical critique of male power resonating with Gen Z feminists today

When Andrea Dworkin’s Intercourse hit the bookshops in 1987, it was extolled by Germaine Greer as the “most shocking book any feminist has yet written”.

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Chanel Contos Slams A Principal’s Claim That Lillie James Accused Killer Was ‘Not A Monster’

Headmaster of Shore School has been slammed by Chanel Contos for lauding a suspected murderer as "not a monster".

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Porn leading to violence and grooming: Contos

Australia needs to reckon with the "indoctrinating" force of pornography among young people and ensure higher "porn literacy," a leading consent activist says.

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'Never too young to make a difference': Hunter activist on global panel

'I am so excited to be in a team of trailblazers.'

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