A series of reports examining how resilience to misinformation can be strengthened in Australia. The reports explore why people are susceptible to misinformation and how to build resilience at individual, community and societal levels. They found that misinformation poses a risk to Australia’s social cohesion, democratic resilience and decision making.

These four nationally agreed policy statements provide guidance on the expectations for school library staffing, funding and resourcing, information literacy and digital literacy. School library staff are encouraged to use these policies in planning and advocating. School leaders should reference the policies to make certain that they are meeting the needs of their school community.

There are many terms used to describe false, biased or misleading information that is shared for manipulative, ideological or strategic purposes. This simple, standalone guide provides definitions and examples for some of the most frequently used terms.

This guide provides a direct comparison of Easy English and Easy Read, two different accessible text formats both used widely in Australia. There are significant accessibility differences between these two formats. However, there is considerable confusion about them, with many agencies believing the two terms are used interchangeably to describe the same thing.

This report finds that the vast majority of adult Australians want to be able to identify misinformation and are trying to do so. However, it also finds that many adult Australians overestimate their ability to verify information online. The research findings illustrate the need for media literacy initiatives.