Australian children will continue to be catered for on commercial television via quotas for children's (C) and preschool children's (P) programs under these new standards. The standards will also make it possible for broadcasters to create viewing destinations for children through the introduction of block programming arrangements. This gives licensees the option of broadcasting all...

This report provides a comprehensive snapshot of young people’s use of electronic media from early childhood through to teenage years, and parents’ views about that media use. New findings from 2007 are included for 3 to 4 and 7 to 8-year-olds from the Australian Institute of Family Studies’ Growing Up in Australia; The Longitudinal Study...

Children and young people have a high level of awareness of cybersafety risks and the key messages for staying safe online. This ACMA report found that 75 per cent of children surveyed claim they know not to give out their address or phone number online and remember key safety messages such as ‘people aren’t always...

This report covers Australians' attitudes and behaviours to online security and privacy; issues of digital confidence and skills; take-up and use of the internet; and factors which influence people’s decisions to participate or not participate online. The Australia in the Digital Economy Series builds an evidence base to inform regulatory development and advice to key...

Age is the most significant driver of internet use in the home, according to an new Australian Communications and Media Authority report. The report indicates that nearly three out of four people (specifically, 73 per cent) have a home internet connection and 87 per cent of the population have used the internet. In contrast, only...