online safety act

Tech giants under fire as AFP reveals 82,764 exploitation reports in 12 months

Adrianne Saplagio

October 10, 2025

International Justice Mission Australia is urging the Government to legislate a digital duty of care after alarming new AFP figures….

Australia tightens protections against unsafe AI companion chatbots

Adrianne Saplagio

October 10, 2025

The eSafety Commissioner has registered new industry codes to better protect children from harmful content, including risks from AI chatbots….

Albanese Government strengthens online safety with clear rules for platforms

Adrianne Saplagio

October 9, 2025

The Albanese Government is strengthening online safety for Australian kids with new guidance to support platforms under the nation’s under-16…

Roblox commits to safer default settings for young players

Adrianne Saplagio

October 9, 2025

Roblox will roll out new safety measures after Australia’s eSafety Commissioner raised concerns about child protection and compliance with local…

Regulation expands to cover AI-driven chatbots under eSafety’s new codes

Adrianne Saplagio

September 16, 2025

The eSafety Commissioner has registered new industry codes to better protect children from harmful content, including risks from largely unregulated…

Popular video chat app warned by eSafety for failing to protect children online

Commsadmin

September 16, 2025

eSafety has taken its first enforcement action under Australia’s Industry Codes and Standards against a popular roulette-style video chat app…

AI-generated child abuse content must be blocked, says IJM Australia CEO

Commsadmin

August 9, 2025

The rise of generative artificial intelligence has sparked urgent calls for stronger protections in the fight against child sexual exploitation…

How the Online Safety Act review could reshape digital protections

Adrianne Saplagio

February 10, 2025

The Minister for Communications, Hon Michelle Rowland MP, has tabled the Report of the Statutory Review of the Online Safety…