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...
