Tag: online safety

New law mandates proactive safety measures by tech companies

The Albanese Government is committed to protecting Australians through world-leading online safety laws. As part of this effort, it will legislate a Digital Duty of...

Government reviews online safety framework to strengthen protection

The Albanese Government welcomes the final report from the independent statutory review of the Online Safety Act 2021. The comprehensive review considered the current provisions...

Rise in bank impersonation scams highlights need for customer vigilance

Scammers are on the rise, posing as bank representatives through calls, emails, or messages to steal people’s money. The scammers ask you for personal or...

South Australia’s digital safety initiative targets youth engagement with social platforms

Premier Peter Malinauskas is leading the South Australian government in proposing a bill to regulate children’s engagement with social media platforms. This proposed legislation aims...

Improving communication and safety in online dating

The Albanese Government has collaborated with the dating industry to create an online dating industry code. They developed a first-of-its-kind rulebook in Australia to protect...

Game rules strengthen parental control and communication on gambling features

Video games featuring simulated gambling and similar content now face new mandatory minimum classifications, following reforms introduced by the Albanese Government with unanimous backing from...

Communicating the digital risks: A documentary on online child safety

Over 80% of Australian children use technology at home. However, research by the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) shows that only half of...

Australia, UK forge historic partnership to enhance online safety and security

In a landmark move, Australia and the United Kingdom have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster cooperation in advancing online safety and...

Australia to introduce new online safety regulations in 2024

Australia is gearing up for a landmark shift in online safety with the rollout of the Consolidated Industry Codes of Practice for the Online Industry...

Roblox faces lawsuits over harmful content, child exploitation

Popular online game platform Roblox is currently in hot water after it was sued by families whose children have faced inappropriate content and exploitation while...

Twitter Inc’s deposition of Musk moved closer to buyout trial

Ten days before a trial over his attempt to back out of the $US44 billion ($A68 billion) buyout, Elon Musk’s deposition by Twitter Inc. lawyers...

Twitter has weak cyber defences: ex-security head

The ex-security chief of Twitter testified before the US Congress that the bird app is plagued with weak cyber defences that leave it open to...

Australia records rise in technology-facilitated abuse

One in two Australians has been a victim of technology-facilitated abuse in their lifetime, a report has found. A little more than a third of...

Sarah Henderson: From cadet reporter to communications shadow minister

Previously, we got to know the newly sworn-in Communications Minister Michelle Rowland, her most notable works, and her plans for the office. This time, we...

Liberal Party targets big tech companies for better online safety

The Liberal Party of Australia has promised that, if the Coalition is returned to government, big tech companies will have to enhance their devices with...

AFP’s child exploitation counter unit claims encryption hinders online safety

Representatives from the AFP’s child exploitation counter unit have claimed during a parliamentary inquiry that anonymising technology used by social media platforms helps perpetrators. The<span...