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Misinformation heats up climate debates on clean energy

Misinformation and "astroturfing" is alive and well in energy policy and climate action debates in Australia, and likely exacerbating community division.

AAP · Sep 29, 2025

Australian envoy’s antisemitism plan criticised as ‘Trumpian’ over concerns changes could be used to silence dissent

Recommendations to remove funding from institutions or charities that fail to act on antisemitism are ‘deeply dangerous’, critics say

The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2025

Australia says it will ban minors from using social media

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he wants children ‘off their phones and on the footy field’.

Al Jazeera · Sep 10, 2024

What it takes to stop misinformation

Much like the US Capitol riots, Brazil’s violent uprising shows how quickly misinformation can degrade a democracy.

360info · Jan 15, 2023

Ubiquitous and mysterious, algorithms are ruling our lives

Algorithms hugely impact our consumption of news, media and much more but very little is known about how they do it.

360info · Jan 15, 2023

Hunter politicians jump on TikTok bandwagon to reach young voters

No matter which platform you consume TikTok videos through, have you noticed more politicians popping up in your feed?

ABC News · Oct 29, 2022

CLP candidates say they don't know who is behind Back Beetaloo page

Candidate for Lingiari, Damien Ryan, and NT Senate candidate Jacinta Price, who appear in campaigns promoting gas exploration in the Beetaloo Basin say they do not know who is behind the campaign.

ABC News · May 20, 2022

Labor branch members spread Gladys Liu conspiracy meme on Facebook

A Facebook page managed by the president of a local Labor branch in Queensland has been sharing incendiary posts, including claims that Liberal MP Gladys Liu is a Chinese spy, an ABC investigation has found.

ABC News · Apr 22, 2022

How political parties are using microtargeting to sway voter choices ahead of the federal election

Political campaigners are able to serve digital ads to voters with increasing precision, based off their online footprints. Despite how common this practice is, an exemption for parties within Australia's privacy laws means it's not always clear how they've captured your data.

ABC News · Apr 5, 2022

As Brisbane looks ahead to the Olympics, the survival of a heritage-listed school hangs in the balance

Nestled in the shadows of the Gabba, East Brisbane state school is at risk of being swallowed up by development plans for the 2032 Games

The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2022