Children will be blocked from watching explicit content online under a $6.5 million federal trial as governments attempt to counter the rising rate of violence against women.
Australia is looking at overseas examples as it weighs up increasing the penalties it can issue to major companies,under a review of its online safety regime.
The alleged stabbing of a Sydney bishop by a teenager has reignited Australian alarm at the realities of online harm,reopening a debate about how to protect children.
The response of politicians to the growing repugnance to social media’s malign influence following the Sydney stabbings is big on rhetoric,but a large gap yawns between their words and actions.
The government has written to the chief executives of Telstra,Optus and TPG amid fears nearly 1 million Australians may be left unable to contact triple zero.
Senior ministers have accused Meta of “a dereliction of its commitment to the sustainability of Australian news media”.
The support for both major parties came as a parliamentary inquiry urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to ban advertisements for online bets.
The announcement that the former News Corp boss will replace Ita Buttrose comes at a time of crisis for the ABC.
Anti-gambling advocates including the Salvation Army,Suicide Prevention Australia and Anglicare want the Albanese government to phase out wagering ads.
Michelle Rowland says cabinet guidelines stipulate that full-time chief executive roles,including the top jobs at the ABC,SBS,and Australia Post require the prime minister’s approval.
A revenue stream worth about $200 million a year for Australian news providers is at stake at a time when they say they need fair compensation.