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Two parties agree to end a review of notice to take down videos of the attack on Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel

As the Albanese government pledges a ban, age verification trials in the UK and US show possible hurdles and privacy concerns

Case set to test Julie Inman Grant’s powers under the Online Safety Act, but it’s only one of seven ongoing cases her office has with the Elon Musk-owned platform

X Corp should not be responsible for fines issued to Twitter by the Australian eSafety Commissioner, its lawyers argued, as they are different companies.

Julie Inman Grant didn’t reveal the tweets, but documents reveal one was by Ralph Babet, the lone politician from the conservative United Australia party

Australia's online safety regulator has launched a set of cyberbullying education resources aimed at slowing the rise of online abuse.

Parliamentary inquiry told police forced to ‘cobble together’ laws to prosecute man who allegedly spread deepfake images of women

Regulator gives industry groups six months to come up with draft code, expected to include rules about age verification

Debate continues to rage in Australia over whether children should (or can) be banned from social media. Following politicians’ recent promises to ban those under 16 from the platforms, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has raised concerns that imposing age restrictions could push children to use social media in secret…

Minors could also miss crucial support under a potential ban, online safety regulator’s office tells inquiry

Tech companies providing end-to-end encryption, including Apple, pushed for the changes, warning of mass government surveillance