The purpose of this report is to detect and analyse coordinated activity that occurred on X (formerly known as Twitter) and Reddit during the initial Republican Primary Debate and the counter-programmed Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump interview on 23rd August 2023.

The author of this report argues that as artificial intelligence becomes more ubiquitous, the news industry will need to carve out space in a more crowded, more chaotic, and less original information ecosystem. While the relationship between technology platforms and newsrooms will continue to evolve, the author suggests that robust data governance frameworks are necessary...

This submission focuses on developing tools to increase the resilience of Australian citizens to disinformation, and to consolidate the foundations of trust in democratic institutions.

This McKinnon Poll tested public attitudes towards electoral reform in Australia. Noting the advent of technological solutions and topical debates, the research sought information on how Australians understand the voting system as well as their views on online voting, political donations, and regulating truth in political advertising.

The anti-siphoning scheme — set out in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 — prevents subscription television broadcasters from acquiring the right to televise an event on the anti-siphoning list until a free-to-air television broadcaster has acquired a right. The Albanese Government committed to undertake a review of the anti-siphoning scheme in the context of the...