Online Safety Act 2021
Stories
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.
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 VPN Boom as “Age Verification” Law Takes Effect
The law successfully drove millions of Australians to VPNs and unregulated sites.
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.
Telegram Pushes Back as Australia’s Online Censorship Battle Heats Up
What Canberra framed as compliance, Telegram saw as a summons to a fight over digital borders.
Australia’s Pro-Censorship eSafety Chief Julie Inman Grant Sought to Sway Coalition Before Senate Inquiry
Her behind-the-scenes letter reveals a regulator fighting to preserve her own reach while the public questions who gets to decide what Australians can say online.
Free Speech Union of Australia Challenges eSafety Commissioner Over X Censorship Demands
The challenge turns on whether public access to graphic truth can be lawfully severed by a bureaucrat’s notice.
