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Social media: the good, the bad, and the ugly
This report focusses on the impacts of social media and Australian society. It report addresses both the need for immediate action, and the need for a sustained digital reform agenda. The report puts Big Tech on notice, arguing social media companies are not immune from the need to have a social licence to operate. It...
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Five necessary elements for effective digital platform regulation: November 2024
This report finds that Australian regulatory framework has proven inadequate to the evolving challenges of digital safety, and proposes a more robust regulatory model. It introduces and provides implementation guidelines for five interlocking concepts, designed to be used as a practical guide for drafting legislation and implementing policy frameworks.
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Paying the price: the cost of a crisis on Australians' standards of living
This examination of the pressures facing Australians and the Labor Government's policy response finds a growing crisis. The report recommends sweeping policy actions to alleviate cost-of-living pressures, including convening National Cabinet to address public expenditure and develop productivity-enhancing reforms. Additionally, the report suggests introducing divestiture powers to manage supermarket behaviour and reinstating the Australian Building...
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Investigating factors influencing the attrition of women in the cyber security workforce: interview analysis
This report details the findings of a qualitative study investigating the factors that contribute to the low retention and recruitment of women in the cyber security sector in Australia.
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National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024 (No. 2)
The bill proposes a framework for a national, long-term approach to housing affordability and homelessness, including a 10-year National Housing and Homelessness Plan and the creation of a National Housing and Homelessness Advocate. The committee recommended against the bill, saying it would duplicate existing work and create unnecessary bureaucracy. The dissenting argument is an evidence-based...