Digital platforms
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Report
Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 [provisions]
This report summarises evidence from stakeholders and offers recommendations for amending the Bill before its passage. While generally supportive of the Bill's intent, the Committee identifies areas requiring refinement, particularly regarding children's online privacy, automated decision-making transparency, and the proposed statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy.
Briefing paper
Routine online activities and vulnerability to dating app facilitated sexual violence
This study examines factors associated with dating app facilitated sexual violence finding that online dating platforms facilitate a high prevalence of sexual harassment, aggression and violence. It recommends dating platforms implement robust safety features and reporting mechanisms to mitigate the risks. The study also emphasises the need for broader societal approaches addressing the root causes...
Report
News industries: funding innovations and futures
This report focuses on two aspects of how to fund news: news business innovations and news subsidies. It provides a global perspective on current challenges facing the news industry and makes recommendations for government towards a sustainable future for news.
Briefing paper
Does digital co-regulation function in children’s best interests?
This policy briefing reflects a roundtable expert discussion that explored the outcomes of digital co-regulation on Australian children and young people. It argues self-regulation and co-regulation are inadequate in digital spaces and recommends direct government regulation as the primary approach to large digital platforms.
Briefing paper
Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024: bill digest
The Bill proposes to amend the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 and make consequential amendments to other Acts to establish a new framework safeguarding against serious harms caused by misinformation or disinformation. This paper outlines the purpose, structure and background of the Bill along with key issues, provisions and concerns.