Web design
Alternative labels
Website design
Report
Paid parental leave decisions
In 2023 the Australian Government reformed the Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme to make it more flexible and gender neutral. A key objective of the reforms was to encourage both parents to share caring arrangements. This project explored how forms and websites support parents’ intentions to share their parental leave entitlements.
Report
Security of the Domain Name System (DNS): an introduction for policy makers
The Domain Name System (DNS) underpins the very functioning of the Internet and today’s global economy. This report focuses on DNS security - the area of cybersecurity that covers incidents disrupting the availability, integrity and confidentiality of parts of the DNS ecosystem.
Report
Duped by design - manipulative online design: dark patterns in Australia
Whole industries now exist to 'hack' marketing funnels. Teams of experts experiment to get that extra person to subscribe or to add one more thing to the cart. This report looks at what current trends in web and app design mean for consumers, and finds that Australian consumers are having their choices and experience manipulated...
Briefing paper
Policy brief: Crypto, Web3 and the metaverse
This policy brief offers a clear explanation of the core concepts of cryptocurrencies, blockchain, web3, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse, and the policy implications.
Guide
Web accessibility guide
This guide aims to provide a useful tool to allow web designers and owners to evaluate their websites for accessibility and explains many of the common pitfalls with respect to web accessibility.