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.
What Elon Musk is doing is rogue even in an industry of rogues. He needs to be strapped in,or it will be maximum drama and maximum Musk.
Social inequality keeps growing,bombs keep landing,and our planet keeps burning. Yet,our leaders can find common ground only about a social media platform that’s close to its putrid end.
The argument about the violent terror attack video is urgent and important. But what if the greater danger is slow and insidious?
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel has uploaded an 11-minute statement to YouTube saying he is not opposed to the video of his stabbing remaining on social media.
As Elon Musk provoked worldwide attention for his fight against the Australian take-down order,the Coalition revealed it was in favour of barring young children from digital platforms.
At its heart,this case is about Australian sovereignty over a company that has a deep aversion to government authority.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has accused Elon Musk of choosing “ego and showing violence” over common sense as the X owner argues taking the videos down globally is censorship.
Unregulated big tech poses significant threats to the health of our democracy and social cohesion. So how can its power be reined in without killing free speech?
After Elon Musk compared the take-down order to something from a communist regime,politicians have lined up to slam the owner of X for acting like he is above the law.
The CSIRO/AEMO GenCost report has said for years,including during the time of Coalition governments,that wind and solar are the cheapest form of new energy for Australia,even when considering additional integration costs such as energy storage and transmission. Nothing has changed.