Julie Inman Grant
Stories
Australia’s Age Verification Fail: Steam Users Locked Out, eSafety Wants More Invasive Checks
As if it wasn't bad enough, Valve faces pressure from Australia’s eSafety Commissioner.
Australia Wants to Remake the Internet in the Name of "Safety"
The pitch is more user control, but the fine print puts Canberra in charge.
X Wins Australian Case Over Private Message Scanning Rule
"eSafety" Commissioner Julie Inman Grant loses bid to control X under two frameworks.
Australia Could Ask Court to Ban Telegram Nationwide
Australia rejected the industry's proposed codes, drafted its own standard, registered it, and has now sued a platform under it.
Australia’s Top Censor Wants Power Over the “Ratio”
Australia eSafety Commissioner wants notification power to punish online pile-ons as X Corp keeps winning in court.
The Age Verification Con
How Big Tech and politicians built a digital ID system for everyone while pretending to fight each other.
Australia’s “eSafety” Commissioner Threatens App Stores Over AI Age Verification Deadline
The same government that already bars under-16s from social media is now coming for AI chatbots, app stores, and search engines.
EU Targets VPNs as Age Checks Expand
European policymakers are treating VPN adoption as behavior to be contained.
Albanese Backs Top Censor, Vows Stronger “Hate” Laws
Albanese’s full-throated defense of Australia’s eSafety chief suggests a government doubling down on its vision of a tightly policed digital frontier.
Jim Jordan Turns Up the Heat on Australia’s Online Speech Regulator
A direct challenge to the expanding reach of foreign regulators over American digital freedoms.
Australia Enforces Age ID Checks for Search Engine Users
Australia’s bid for digital safety inches closer to a license-to-browse internet.
Australia Expands Online Censorship and Antisemitism Controls After Bondi Beach Terror Attack
After the Bondi Beach attack, Canberra’s push for tighter online controls is colliding with growing legal resistance over who decides what newsworthy content and Australians are allowed to watch.
