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Kids need less exposure to alcohol ads

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?

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 …

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’?

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?

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...

Frustrations of the social media debate

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...

Channel changes at the ABC: good for children?

Channel changes at the ABC: good for children?

‘Channel changes at the ABC: good for children?’ In June, the ABC introduced two new channels – ABC Family and ABC Entertains – and four new digital streams with the aim of bringing together “the best kids, family, and general entertainment titles”, and making it...

The Online Safety Act needs to cover more to prevent harm

The Online Safety Act needs to cover more to prevent harm

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...