Round-up of the latest news Legal challenges mount against UK’s ‘back door’ demand Court blocks California law on children’s online safety Meta to test X’s Community Notes UK’s Online Safety Act comes into force European Commission warned not to soften AI rules Vietnam to allow trial of Starlink See more
Regulatory Watch – February 2025
Round-up of the latest news EU scales back AI rules to boost investment Ofcom announces fresh auction of mobile spectrum Indian music labels join copyright action against OpenAI US broadband program needs ‘overhaul’ Meta to build ‘world’s longest cable’ See more
Finding a way forward for Australian News: An examination of local and international regulatory interventions
Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code prompted digital platforms to reach commercial agreements to support the production of news. But as the first cycle of agreements concluded and Meta threatened to withdraw news from Facebook in Australia, there was a need to explore new mechanisms to support the production of news. This report examines two alternative… [Read More]
Securing the Sustainability of News and Journalism in Australia
DATE: Tuesday, 18th March 2025VENUE: Holding Redlich, Level 65/25 Martin Pl, SydneyTIME: 12.00 pm – 1.45 pm AEDT A light lunch will be served from midday to 12.30 pm The future of public interest journalism continues to be in the spotlight as Australia seeks to navigate questions of sustainable media business models in the context… [Read More]
Regulatory Watch – January 2025
Round-up of the latest news Dismay as Meta abandons fact-checking for ‘community notes’ EU reviews big tech investigations in anticipation of ‘Trump pressure’ UK to ‘go its own way’ on AI regulation Mexico amends plans to abolish telecoms and competition regulators Chair of UK competition regulator ousted over ‘lack of ideas on growth’ Apple suspends… [Read More]
Digital Technology and Productivity: Balancing Regulation and Innovation
DATE: Tuesday, 11th February 2025VENUE: Dame Enid Lyons Alcove Parliament House CanberraTIME: 6.30pm-8.30pm AEDT Join us at Parliament House, Canberra, for the IIC’s inaugural event of the year, where we will explore the Government’s new proposed digital competition regime, announced in December 2024, and its intersection with the current inquiries of the Competition Taskforce and… [Read More]