Investigating MH17 unlocked the role of big data in assembling a criminal brief, pioneering the use of open-source intelligence. “I became interested in how big data was being used...
A review of Australia’s online safety laws will consider greater enforcement powers for the eSafety Commissioner and new penalties for social media giants to address the growing number of...
Treasury will soon open a consultation process on the government’s plan to crack down on anti-competitive conduct by digital platforms with what is expected to be an ex ante...
Amazon, Apple, Google and other Big Tech companies face the prospect of an EU-style ex ante digital competition regime in Australia after the federal government agreed to progress work...
A digital platforms coordination body should be created by the federal government to address competition concerns presented by Big Tech companies like Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple and Amazon, a...
Big tech merger proposals that “entrench, materially increase, or materially extend a firm’s position to substantial market power” could soon be grounds for rejection, as the federal government releases options for...
Tech giants are unwilling or unable to provide lawmakers with figures on their local market share despite facing new codes of conduct designed to protect competition and consumers. Representatives...
Amazon’s local policy leaders could not name a single use of generative AI by the company in Australia or what datasets it would be trained on, despite its global...
Microsoft caused the government “billions of dollars of damage” when it pulled out of Defence and national security work last year but faced no consequences, a Senate inquiry has...
Twitter has been ordered to detail efforts to prevent online hate on its social media platform in Australia or face fines after a surge in cyber abuse complaints to...