Communications
Alternative labels
Mass communication
Communications media
Communications policy
Policy report
Reasonable steps in digital platform regulation: what is reasonable and to whom?
The concept of ‘reasonable steps’ is embedded throughout Australian digital platform regulation but it is highly contested. This policy brief reflects discussions from a roundtable of experts examining the concept of reasonable steps, debating its usefulness and considering how it could be improved.
Report
Report of the Statutory Review of the Online Safety Act 2021
This independent review examined the operation and effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2021 and considered whether additional protections are needed to combat online harms. The report makes 67 recommendations to strengthen Australia’s online safety laws.
Briefing paper
Content Credentials: strengthening multimedia integrity in the generative AI era
The abuse of AI-generated media poses a significant and growing cybersecurity threat, creating an urgent need to bolster information integrity. This joint publication outlines leading approaches to confirming the provenance of digital content and recommends the swift and widespread adoption of Content Credentials across the information ecosystem.
Evaluation
Improving digital inclusion for women in regional Victoria
This report summarises the outcomes and impact of Rural Women Online (RWO) – a place-based digital learning program designed by and for women in regional and rural Victoria. By building on the foundation laid by RWO, the report makes recommendations aim to further reduce digital exclusion in regional communities, ensuring that all women, regardless of...
Guide
Addressing challenges faced by Chinese and South Asian–origin communities in political participation and media literacy
This toolkit summarises the five main challenges encountered in meaningful political participation and media literacy by Chinese and South Asian origin research participants resident in Australia for at least 2 years. It also presents evidence-based recommendations to address these challenges for a range of stakeholders.