Last week, the Australian Government announced (link) plans to establish a national AI Safety Institute (AISI) in early 2026, marking a significant step toward ensuring the safe development and ...

Australia has become the first nation to legally restrict access to major social media platforms for users under the age of 16, a groundbreaking move that could set a global precedent. The legislation ...

Australia’s food safety report card for the past 12 months is “mixed,” according to the Food Safety Information Council (FSIC). There was a decline in reported Salmonella infections and a survey found ...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comments on a review of egg safety standards that came about after a large Salmonella outbreak. Proposed changes to the Australia New ...

Australian adults can now tattle to the government if they're being bullied on social media. New laws allow Australia's eSafety Commissioner to compel platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian appeals court on Thursday ruled against X Corp., rejecting a challenge to a safety watchdog’s demands for details on how the Elon Musk-owned company was ...

SYDNEY, Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Temu has joined the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)'s Equipment Safety Pledge, a new voluntary initiative aimed at strengthening consumer ...

Australia's drug regulator, Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), recently issued a safety warning about the usage of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs because of their potential risk of suicidal thoughts and ...

Melbourne, Australia — X Corp., the owner of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has slashed its global trust and safety staff by 30% including an 80% reduction in the number of ...