by Debra | Jul 4, 2024 | EDITORIALS
Prof Elizabeth Handsley FAAL is CMA’s President. What children need from the social media inquiry Anybody who has opened a news site in recent weeks will have noticed: children’s online safety is having a moment. The Australian government recently brought...
by Debra | Jul 4, 2024 | TALKING POINT
CMA’s President Elizabeth Handsley and Hon CEO Barbara Biggins argue that ‘The Online Safety Act needs to cover more to prevent harm’ Submissions to the review of the Online Safety Act (OSA) have now closed. CMA has argued that there are a lot more areas that impinge...
by Debra | Jun 4, 2024 | TALKING POINT
CMA’s Hon CEO, Barbara Biggins, discusses ‘Are social media bans the best course of action for minimising harm?’ The big topic of conversation this month has been whether, and how, we could ban children under the age of 14 years from accessing social media. There’s...
by Debra | Jun 4, 2024 | EDITORIALS
Barbara Biggins OAM CF, is CMA’s Honorary CEO. What should classification reform look like? Submissions on the federal government’s Consultation Paper: Modernising Australia’s Classification Scheme – Stage 2 Reforms, closed on May 30. CMA has been pushing for...
by Debra | May 8, 2024 | EDITORIALS
Barbara Biggins OAM CF, is CMA’s Honorary CEO. Australia must get a new system of classification for films and games. Here’s what’s needed! CMA has been arguing for a reformed classification system for years. We believe that the present system is not fit for purpose and...
