This report demonstrates that misleading information flourishes in online election advertising and lacks transparency and accountability. Misinformation, scare tactics and messages exploiting cost of living pressures of ‘every day’ struggling Australians is central to both online and other election ads. The report proposes five recommendations to strengthen transparency and improve election advertising online.

While facial recognition technology (FRT) will likely play an increasingly important role in Australia as the technology is deployed in the name of security and convenience, this report reveals a relatively low level of public familiarity with the technology, its uses and the potential issues it raises, highlighting the need for more robust public education...

This submission is based on findings from the ADM+S Australian Advertising Observatory related to unhealthy food ads on Australian social media platforms, and the work of the research team on observability of online advertising.

This paper is designed to provide background information on the aims and methods of the Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S) Australian Ad Observatory research project.

This research project investigated the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living in Australia, with a particular focus on their experiences, perceptions and practices—especially in terms of tracking technologies (the COVIDSafe app, the use of QR codes), masks and other prosocial techniques.