Prior to the implementation of Australia’s Social Media Minimum Age Act 2024, this report documents young people’s views. Social media is described as integral to their wellbeing, education and relationships, despite recognised risks. Respondents express doubts about the under‑16 restriction, cite inadequate consultation and identify limited assistance for the transition beyond December 10, 2025.

This evidence-based report aims to familiarise the reader with a wide array of AI in journalism use cases, provide grounding on the legal and ethical issues that journalists and audiences identify regarding this technology within journalism, and reveal news audiences’ expectations regarding how this technology should or should not be used.

This report finds that the vast majority of adult Australians want to be able to identify misinformation and are trying to do so. However, it also finds that many adult Australians overestimate their ability to verify information online. The research findings illustrate the need for media literacy initiatives.

This report focuses on two aspects of how to fund news: news business innovations and news subsidies. It provides a global perspective on current challenges facing the news industry and makes recommendations for government towards a sustainable future for news.

This submission to the Proposal Paper on introducing mandatory guardrails for AI in high-risk settings supports a risk-based approach to ensure AI is developed and used safely and responsibly in Australia, particularly in high-risk applications such as healthcare (including medical devices), transportation, law enforcement, and financial services.