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Australia Allows Sock-Puppet Accounts for Platform Safety Audits
Australia's safety bill permits verification using disguised identities by researchers. Sorting out confusion and the system's aims.
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AI
Australian Medicare Breach Exposes Autonomous AI Threat
Autonomous AI breaches Australia's Medicare statistics portal, prompting shift to adaptive threats alongside NZ health breach.
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Three Proposed Amendments to Australia's Digital Duty of Care Bill
Australia's child sexual exploitation reports top 100,000. Citing source saying current bill lacks duty to detect.
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Why Data Centres Are at the Centre of Controversy
Data centres become a policy flashpoint in Australia, with disputes over power, water, and land use told via original quotes.
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Australia's Regulator Orders Roblox to Fix Child Protection Failings
Australia's eSafety Commissioner has cited deficiencies in Roblox's child protection measures and ordered rectification within three months.
AI
Australia Halts Data Center Construction, Majority of Experts Support Moratorium
In Australia, calls for a moratorium on data center construction are growing due to concerns about environmental impact and community effects. A survey of five experts revealed that three were in favor.
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Online Regulations and the Risk of Suppressing Sex Education Content
Australia is considering a Digital Duty of Care bill. Concerns are being raised over how stricter harmful content regulations might hinder access to sex education and public health information.
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Australia to Double Fines for Violations of Social Media Age Restrictions
The Australian government has doubled the maximum fine for violating its law banning social media use by those under 16 to AUD 99 million (approximately USD 68 million). It has also strengthened enforcement powers, allowing evidence collection from third parties.