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The Australian eSafety Commissioner has called out a number of technology and social media giants for their lack of effort in fighting the growing amount of child sexual ...
Daniel Croft • Fri, 15 Aug 2025
Chalmers & Productivity Commission bullish on AI, but others not so sure
Australia’s Productivity Commission has warned against the over-regulation of AI, but opponents are wary of going easy on regulations.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 06 Aug 2025
US Department of Homeland Security announces US$100m in community cyber grants
The new grants will be available to state and local governments, as well as tribal entities.
US SEC to bolster innovation with AI taskforce
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled plans to create an AI taskforce, which it hopes will bolster efficiency and innovation.
Daniel Croft • Mon, 04 Aug 2025
Labor adds YouTube to social media ban
Once exempted from the Australian government’s legislation to ban children under the age of 16 from social media, the video streaming giant is not pleased.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 30 Jul 2025
International Justice Mission Australia CEO responds to MP’s bill to ban AI child abuse apps
Independent MP Kate Chaney plans to introduce the bill, saying: “This is a clear gap in our criminal code.”
David Hollingworth • Mon, 28 Jul 2025
Trump posts AI video of Obama being arrested
US President Donald Trump has posted an AI-generated video of former president Barack Obama being arrested by FBI agents.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 22 Jul 2025
Trump administration announces $1bn offensive hacking operation spend
The Trump administration plans to spend US$1 billion (roughly AU$1.53 billion) on offensive cyber operations.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 15 Jul 2025
Australian Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority discloses accidental data breach
The Home Affairs agency, OMARA, reveals that its website search function incorrectly revealed a small amount of data in May.
David Hollingworth • Mon, 14 Jul 2025
eSafety registers 3 new online safety codes
New codes aim to protect children from inappropriate content such as pornography and violent content.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 08 Jul 2025
eSafety Commissioner warns schools and carers of rising impact of deepfakes among students
Reports of image-based abuse of school-aged children doubled in the last 18 months, as eSafety launches a new toolkit for schools on how to handle deepfake incidents.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 27 Jun 2025
Australian government lists Terrorgram white nationalist group as a terrorist organisation
“Online radicalisation is a growing threat,” the Home Affairs Minister has said of the Telegram-based extremist network.
White House bans WhatsApp on Congress devices
Members of the US House of Representatives have been banned from using social media messaging app WhatsApp on their devices after it was deemed a security risk.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 24 Jun 2025
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