Tag: Michelle Rowland

Govt sets up sweeping social media probe

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government will establish a new joint committee to examine growing issues with social media like online scams, illicit content, black box algorithms and Meta’s decision to “abandon”...

Online age verification pilot gets green light

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A trial of age assurance technology will be conducted in Australia to shield children from online pornography and other adult content in response to the sharp rise in the...

Online disruption power could hit Musk where it hurts

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
An independent review of Australia’s online safety laws has flagged a new way to disrupt the revenue of social media companies like X as part of changes that would...

LEOSats could bridge First Nations digital divide

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Low Earth orbit satellite technology should be trialled as a connectivity solution to address the digital divide experienced by regional First Nations communities, according to a government working group....

3G shutdown in spotlight after minister intervenes

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
Communications minister Michelle Rowland took the unprecedented step this week of intervening in the upcoming shutdown of Telstra and Optus’ 3G networks to ensure that more is done to...

Meta abandons Australian news publishers

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Facebook owner Meta will not renew its deals with Australian news publishers, cutting off hundreds of millions of dollars from the industry and daring the government to enforce its...

Aust-UK deepen online safety cooperation with new pact

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia and United Kingdom have committed to bilateral cooperation on improving digital online safety and security issues under a new intergovernmental agreement. The Memorandum of Understanding includes references to...