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'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 · 1h ago

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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When rogue AI agent 'scaled a fence', it reinforced Albanese's case for tough guardrails

Ministers only learned late last week of the breach.

The Canberra Times · Sep 25

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.

The Conversation · Sep 24

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.

AAP · Sep 21

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

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18

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How Angus Taylor's tech bill rejection hands power to the Greens

Coalition trades influence for outrage.

The Canberra Times · Sep 15

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.

AAP · Sep 13

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 Guardian - AU · Sep 9

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.

The Conversation · Sep 8

She saw an ex on a dating app. The next day she was locked out

Dating in the nation's capital 'is hard enough.'

The Canberra Times · 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.

AAP · 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 Guardian - AU · Sep 8

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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

The Guardian - AU · Sep 6

Coalition targets Labor over ‘plummeting’ Sydney house prices – as it happened

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AAP · Sep 6

Call to embed algorithm opt-in for social 'cesspit'

The Greens are vowing to hold back laws to strengthen Australia's under-16s social media ban until the government introduces digital duty-of-care measures.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 6

Labor plans crackdown on social media algorithms as Taylor says he’s ‘deeply sceptical’

Anika Wells expected to release legislation creating a digital duty of care in parliament this week, but Coalition argues it is ‘attempt to censor the internet’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 23

‘Absurd’: children to see gambling logos on sports jerseys until 2032 in transition period condemned by Pocock

Government says it hopes clubs will end jersey deals with wagering companies earlier, but calls it a commercial decision

The Guardian - AU · Aug 20

Australians could soon be able to block all online gambling ads. But will the plan actually work?

The goal is for anyone to be able to put their name, email address or phone number on the register and never see any gambling ads on any online

AAP · Aug 20

Crackdown to stop organised crime 'grooming' athletes

Players found to have rigged a sporting event through match-fixing will face stiff criminal penalties including long jail terms under a federal push.

AAP · Aug 20

Trump allies label media bargaining code a 'shakedown'

A US advocacy group allied with Donald Trump has warned a media bargaining code could result in new trade tariffs for Australia.

AAP · Aug 20

Labor digging deep to meet gambling register rollout

Labor is optimistic its gambling ad reform will be implemented on time as the communications watchdog is tapped with creating the opt-out system.

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