Cyber safety
Alternative labels
Online risk
Online safety
Report
Smartphone sharing with intimate partners: implications for telecommunications consumer cybersecurity
While cybersecurity self-help advice is readily available to consumers, most advice is ill-suited to intimate relationship contexts where sharing is common. This study creates a new evidence base to understand everyday consumer smartphone sharing in intimate relationships to improve cybersecurity and technology design for all Australians.
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Impacts of harmful pornography on mental, emotional, and physical health
A report from a New South Wales (NSW) inquiry into the impacts of harmful pornography on mental, emotional and physical health, as well as its influence on attitudes toward sex, relationships and consent. It presents 5 findings and makes 17 recommendations which aim to support a coordinated, whole-of-community response that prioritises prevention, education and support.
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Annual cyber threat report: 2024–2025
This report outlines the cyber threats Australia is facing. It describes the cyber threat landscape of who is targeting Australia, what malicious cyber actors are targeting and common techniques used by malicious cyber actors. It presents the year in review and protection actions for all Australians.
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Social media minimum age obligation, roundtable discussion: parents and carers
This report provides parent- and carer-based insights to inform eSafety’s implementation of the Social Media Minimum Age obligation in Australia, derived from two roundtable sessions. The report details the themes of the discussion in relation to four key focus areas identified by the eSafety Commissioner. It synthesises discussion input into key recommendations.
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Australian youth online: findings from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC)
This report analyses the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children to understand the experiences of technology use for young Australians. The research considers children and young people’s access to digital technologies by different socio-economic groups and their online safety experiences. It finds that while Australian children are increasingly online, digital connectivity differs by socioeconomic background.