Cyber safety
Alternative labels
Online risk
Online safety
Report
Equal identities: a human rights review of the experiences of trans and gender diverse people in Australia
The report explores challenges facing trans and gender diverse people across all domains of Australian society. It draws on the expertise, insight, lived and living experience shared in 97 submissions, as well as Australian and international research. It identifies what must change to ensure trans and gender diverse people can fully realise their human rights.
Report
Digital harms: consistency in definition, understanding and action
This paper examines the scale of digital harm, explains why current responses fall short and proposes reframing harm through a shared, multi‑sector, internationally relevant taxonomy. It argues such a framework is essential for effective reform and offers recommendations for governments, platforms, researchers and civil society to guide coordinated action and strengthen accountability across the digital...
Report
Disengagement from online misogynistic incel communities and its implications for attitudes to gendered violence
Online communities of ‘incels’ (involuntary celibates) have become synonymous with the promotion of misogyny and violence against women. This study used a qualitative survey of self-identified former incels to determine motivations for disengagement, strategies to facilitate disengagement, and whether and how their attitudes towards violence against women changed with disengagement.
Guide
An introductory guide to the manosphere and the impacts for young people, teachers and schools
This guide provides an introduction to the 'manosphere' and its impacts on young people, teachers and school communities. It outlines the key beliefs, recruitment pathways and online dynamics associated with manosphere communities, including links to misogyny, male supremacy, anti-feminism and extremist ideologies. The resource provides practical considerations for schools as critical sites for primary prevention.
Briefing paper
Media policy and regulation: what to expect in 2026
The Australian Government has set itself a busy agenda of media regulatory reform. It has already implemented several changes since coming to office, however numerous promised media policies remain unrealised. This paper briefly outlines key pieces of media policy and regulation that may be expected in 2026.