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Helping hand for regional families navigating social media delay eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant is calling on parents, carers and young people in regional and rural communities visit eSafety.gov.au and access resources designed to help them handle social media age restrictions, which are now in effect. Developed collaboratively with Australia’s leading mental health … Continued
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Over 8 in 10 older Australians find it harder to trust news and information in 2025 Sydney, 10 December 2025 – Australians over 50 are navigating a treacherous digital landscape, with a new report revealing an alarming prevalence of scams and a sharp decline in trust in information. Over 4 in 5 (84%) have … Continued
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Key Facts: This is a transition time for children and some may experience intense emotions or reactions as the changes take effect. Validate feelings Discuss mental health supports Encourage and maintain connection Families can be a crucial source of support as children adjust to the new rules around social media and the impact this may … Continued
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First study of its kind to interview perpetrators of deepfake sexual abuse to examine motivations Increased accessibility of AI tools is helping perpetrators create realistic and harmful nude and sexual imagery Education, tighter regulations on the marketing of AI tools and laws around creation and consumption of sexualised deepfake imagery may help combat this growing … Continued
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ASBFEO Small Business Pulse – November 2025. Release attached.
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Property data organisation Cotality, tallies Australian property price rises averaging 7.5 per cent nationwide, and 13.1 per cent in Perth, over the year to November 2025. Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) argues that Australia must stabilise its population to ease the pressure on housing population, effective through reducing Net Overseas Immigration (NOM) to 70,000 per annum. … Continued
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The following UNSW experts are available for comment: Dr Sue Keay, Director of UNSW’s AI Institute, says: “Australia has finally released a National AI Plan, and while it’s nice to see all the right ingredients listed, once again, we’re stuck with a recipe that forgets the actual cooking. The plan rightly lists everything we should be … Continued
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Experts across the refugee sector urge UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to use its visit to Australia, starting today, to investigate harmful immigration detention policies that breach human rights. A national coalition of legal, academic and advocacy organisations has today called for an urgent reform of Australia’s immigration and detention system, releasing a joint … Continued
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Professor Guan Yeoh can comment on fire safety in buildings. He is the Director of the ARC Training Centre for Fire Retardant Materials and Safety Technologies, and the ARC Research Hub for Fire Resilience Infrastructure, Assets and Safety Advancements. He can be contacted on: [email protected] Contact details: Cecilia Duong [email protected]
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The Alannah & Madeline Foundation and its founder Walter Mikac have condemned the latest efforts by the NSW government to push through the Hunting Bill in a late-night sitting. Despite undertakings and positive signs from the Premier about not giving up government time for debate and standing behind NSW’s strong guns laws, the government is … Continued
