by Debra | Dec 8, 2025 | TALKING POINT
Why protecting our kids isn’t “unconstitutional” — it’s just good parenting Dr Rita Princi-Hubbard, Honorary CEO, Children and Media Australia. You may have seen headlines recently saying that Australia’s new under-16 social-media laws are being challenged in the High...
by Debra | Oct 13, 2025 | TALKING POINT
Social Media is changing — Are parents ready? Dr Rita Princi-Hubbard, Honorary CEO, Children and Media Australia. We need to prepare parents to help them prepare their children On December 10, long overdue reforms to children’s access to social media will finally...
by Debra | Oct 7, 2025 | EDITORIALS
Introducing Dr Rita Princi-Hubbard – Honorary CEO, Children and Media Australia I am honoured to have been appointed Honorary CEO of Children and Media Australia (CMA). My professional career spans more than two decades as a Clinical Psychologist and educational...
by Debra | Aug 12, 2025 | EDITORIALS
Farewell and Thank you to an extraordinary trailblazer – CMA’s Honorary CEO, Barbara Biggins OAM CF – on her retirement Barbara has been an advocate for healthy use of screens for over 50 years, motivated by her strong belief (built on her research knowledge and...
by Debra | Aug 11, 2025 | TALKING POINT
The restriction of unhealthy food and drink advertising on South Australian Government Transit Assets policy Marina Bowshall, Chief Executive, Preventive Health SA. Supporting children and families to eat well is essential for healthy growth and development,...
by Debra | Jul 2, 2025 | EDITORIALS
Melinda Tankard Reist, Movement Director, Collective Shout. “It’s out of control…it’s insidious…it’s not okay!”: sexual harassment in schools A couple of years ago, I found myself comparing notes on the increasing accounts of sexual harassment of female teachers and...
by Debra | Jul 2, 2025 | TALKING POINT
ACMA refuses to approve proposed FreeTV Code of Practice Barbara Biggins OAM CF, Hon CEO, CMA, highlights ACMA’s refusal to approve proposed FreeTV Code of Practice. In a welcome victory for groups like Children and Media Australia, and in a significant first,...
by Debra | Jun 3, 2025 | TALKING POINT
Kids need less exposure to alcohol ads Barbara Biggins OAM CF, Hon CEO, CMA, highlights possible changes to TV advertising which will allow even more alcohol advertising. Recent research commissioned by FARE and Cancer Council WA (see Top News this issue) has shown...
by Debra | Jun 3, 2025 | EDITORIALS
Angela Falkenberg, President of the Australian Primary Principals Association. Put Down the Phone and Pick Up the Moment: Rethink Children’s Device Use Take a moment and really think: what might your child be missing while you’re scrolling? Or perhaps more...
by Debra | May 6, 2025 | TALKING POINT
Standing up to big tech? Prof Elizabeth Handsley, CMA’s President, outlines the government’s cynicism in publicly standing up to big tech while privately granting YouTube an exemption from the legislation. If you thought that Australia was getting robust...
