Tag: Michelle Rowland

$30 million in Agtech grants a step closer

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Farmers will be offered rebates of up to $30,000 to purchase connectivity equipment like antennas and devices like irrigation controllers in a government push to automate and optimise agtech...

Consultation opens on draft laws on misinformation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Communications minister Michelle Rowland has released draft legislation that would give the Australian Media and Communications Authority new powers to hold social media platforms and others accountable for harmful...

Twitter withholding Australian disinformation data

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Twitter was the only tech giant covered by Australia’s voluntary disinformation and misinformation code not to publish data on the volume of local content removed from its social media...

Govt mulls digital ID for online age verification

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Digital identity remains a live consideration for Australia’s proposed mandatory age verification regime for online pornography and other adult content, as the Albanese government mulls the release of the roadmap...

Online safety codes hang on ‘red line’ issues

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant will take delivery on Friday of the final drafts of the online safety codes that have been under development by local tech industry...

eSafety Commissioner set for funding boost

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Office of the eSafety Commissioner will likely receive additional funding in the Albanese government’s May Budget, with Labor ministers continuing to criticise the former Coalition government for not...

Pressure on Twitter to re-hire local safety staff

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Australian government is threatening Twitter with increased regulation if it does not hire more local staff to address online safety, after the company axed its local team and...

ACMA to gain stronger powers against misinformation

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s media regulator will be able to request information from digital platforms on their efforts to reduce the spread of harmful misinformation and disinformation under legislative reforms planned for...