This submission to the Government’s consultation on the Basic Online Safety Expectations in the Online Safety Act highlights suggested enhancements to systems and processes, accountability and transparency, protecting children's best interests, and taking a systemic approach to protecting against hate speech.

This report outlines updated findings from a second research visit to Erub (Darnley Island), which is located in the eastern island group of Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait), near the Great Barrier Reef.

Renewed attention to media development, press freedom, and freedom of expression as priority areas of international cooperation has yet to translate into substantial increases in aid to the media sector. This study analyses trends in media development funding between 2010 and 2019 and looks at donor priorities for the future.

Australians' diets are currently sub-optimal, with the majority of people consuming inadequate amounts of core foods and too many discretionary foods. This has negative impacts on population health, including through increased rates of overweight and obesity and a range of associated chronic diseases. Exposure to marketing for unhealthy foods and drinks can influence food choices...

This report presents a preliminary account of enforcement action taken by the Australian Communications and Media Authority between 2010 and 2023 in relation to four sources of consumer protection rules arising out of the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth). The report highlights the importance of publicly available data on enforcement of consumer protection rules.