Peter Dutton’s vow to axe Australia’s 2030 climate emissions target has been attacked, with a senior government minister warning the Opposition Leader was a ‘real risk’. Mr Dutton said he would scrap Labor’s legislated target for 43 per cent emissions reduction by 2030 at the federal election due by MayContinue Reading
It’s like Y2K bug, but for real this time — and it could wipe out everything from vending machines and shopping centre children’s rides to laundromats, parking stations, security cameras and EFTPOS terminals. Those old enough will remember the hysteria in the lead-up to the turn of the millennium aboutContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has declared it is time to take “strong action” to protect young Australians from social media harms, throwing his support behind an age limit with “effective” enforcement. The Prime Minister said the federal government wanted to “respond positively” to Australian parents’ pleas for help tackling the issue, whichContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese’s $925m domestic violence announcement has been met with criticism from multiple sides of government, with the Greens saying it adds “insult to injury” while the Coalition is demanding the government make good on pre-existing promises. Advocates are furious at the lack of funding for frontline services, as aContinue Reading
Blocking children’s access to social media would be an ineffective way to protect young people from online dangers, experts say, as leaders grapple with a deluge of distressing online content. The federal opposition has revived calls to trial age verification on social media, in an attempt to shield young childrenContinue Reading
Elon Musk has stepped up his war of words with the Australian government over demands the X social media platform remove videos of the stabbing of a Sydney bishop, as the controversy around violent content spirals into a wider free speech debate. The eccentric billionaire has been publicly feuding PrimeContinue Reading
The Australian government is actively considering clamping down on ensuring children are not using social media amid mounting pressure to ensure tech companies play their part in protecting young people. After months of lobbying from the Coalition, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland on Wednesday said age verification was a “very liveContinue Reading
Social media giants have been ordered to take down violent footage and threatened with multi-million-dollar fines as leaders grapple with a surge in misinformation and harmful content online. Leaders have issued stern warnings to social media platforms who they said have aided in the rapid circulation of false information andContinue Reading
The Albanese government is under pressure to take “action now” to deal with social media activity that “glorifies crime”, as the Coalition calls for it to back a Bill that would crackdown on rising online harms. Labor says they will consider the Coalition’s “post and boast” bill which was introducedContinue Reading
Australians have been served the “middle finger” by Facebook, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says, as the Albanese government attempts to force its parent company, Meta, to pay for local news content. Speaking in an interview set to air on Sky News Australia on Wednesday evening, Ms Rowland said Meta’s decisionContinue Reading