TALKING POINT
Since when has protecting children been “Unconstitutional”?
Since when has protecting children been “Unconstitutional”? Dr Rita Princi-Hubbard, Honorary CEO, Children and Media Australia. As debate intensifies around Australia’s world-first under-16 social-media laws, some headlines suggest the reforms may be...
Social Media is changing — Are parents ready?
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...
The restriction of unhealthy food and drink advertising on South Australian Government Transit Assets policy
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,...
ACMA refuses to approve proposed FreeTV Code of Practice
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, FreeTV...
Kids need less exposure to alcohol ads
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...
Standing up to big tech?
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 legislation...
You have a decision to make …
You have a decision to make ... Dany Elachi, Co Founder and Movement Director, The Heads Up Alliance, paints a common scenario for parents. Your boy turns 12 next month - and you have a decision to make. Three-quarters of the time you'll ever spend together is already...
Fighting the new ‘norm’?
Fighting the new ‘norm’? CMA’s Review Coordinator, Dr Debra Dickinson, shares some observations from an Early Childhood and a parent's point of view. I’m fortunate to work with CMA, where we’re keenly aware of the latest news and research on the effects of the digital...
Exemption for online gaming?
Exemption for online gaming? CMA’s President, Prof. of Law, Elizabeth Handsley, queries the proposed exemption of online gaming in minimum age legislation for social media. The passage of the Australian minimum age legislation for social media is clearly cause for...
Social media at 16: Five common narratives that have left me bewildered
Social media at 16: Five common narratives that have left me bewildered CMA’s Vice President, Professor Wayne Warburton, School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University, was happy to see the passing of the bill which raised access to social media from 13 years...
FreeTV Code of Practice proposals leave children more at risk
CMA’s Hon CEO Barbara Biggins, urges action on the Code of Practice for the Australian Commercial Television Industry (2015), which is, at long last, being reviewed The Code of Practice for the Australian Commercial television industry (2015) is, at long last, being...
Frustrations of the social media debate
CMA’s President, Prof. of Law, Elizabeth Handsley, discusses When is a blanket not a blanket? – and other frustrations of the social media debate Maybe I’m biased, but from where I stand, the relationship between children and social media is one of the major global...