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Monash expert: New law to target deepfake pornography

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A Monash expert is available to comment ahead of new legislation the Federal Attorney General will introduce tomorrow that will criminalise the distribution and creation of non-consensual sexualised deepfake images in Australia.   Dr Asher Flynn, Chief Investigator and Deputy Lead, Australian Research Council Centre for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and Associate Professor … Continued

Illicit drugs: government spending lowest on prevention and harm reduction, shows new report

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Governments in Australia spent nearly $5.5 billion on illicit drug countermeasures in 2021/2022, but less than 10 per cent went towards strategies aimed at preventing use and reducing negative consequences. Australian governments spend more on law enforcement in illicit drug policy than treatment, prevention and harm reduction combined, says a UNSW Sydney report. The findings … Continued

Government cracks down on child sexual exploitation online

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  International Justice Mission (IJM) Australia congratulates the Communications Minister for strengthening Australia’s Basic Online Safety Expectations (BOSE) to better protect children from online sexual exploitation and abuse. Commencing today, the BOSE Amendment Determination includes new provisions that require tech companies operating in Australia to design products and services with child safety in mind before … Continued

Monash expert: Data of millions of Australians potentially exposed in Ticketmaster hack

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A Monash expert is available to comment on a cyber incident impacting Ticketmaster customers, amid claims the ticketing giant is part of a data leak expected to impact millions globally.   Professor Nigel Phair, Department of Software Systems & Cybersecurity, Faculty of Information Technology Contact details: +61 450 501 248 or [email protected]   Impact of cybercrime … Continued