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  1. Autonomous drones and AI called out by UN human rights chief

    The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has addressed a council in Geneva saying AI posed a threat to humanity among the use of autonomous drones and US deaths in immigration custody.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/un-

    #InformationandCommunication #UnrestConflictandWar #DefenceandNationalSecurity

  2. Opt-out laws for social media algorithms to be introduced to parliament
    By David Speers

    Social media companies would be required to give users a choice to turn off their algorithm through pop-up messages, under draft laws to be unveiled by the government later this week.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/opt

    #SocialMedia #FederalGovernment #FederalParliament #InformationandCommunication #DavidSpeers

  3. Opt-out laws for social media algorithms to be introduced to parliament
    By David Speers

    Social media companies would be required to give users a choice to turn off their algorithm through pop-up messages, under draft laws to be unveiled by the government later this week.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/opt

    #SocialMedia #FederalGovernment #FederalParliament #InformationandCommunication #DavidSpeers

  4. Opt-out laws for social media algorithms to be introduced to parliament
    By David Speers

    Social media companies would be required to give users a choice to turn off their algorithm through pop-up messages, under draft laws to be unveiled by the government later this week.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/opt

    #SocialMedia #FederalGovernment #FederalParliament #InformationandCommunication #DavidSpeers

  5. Opt-out laws for social media algorithms to be introduced to parliament
    By David Speers

    Social media companies would be required to give users a choice to turn off their algorithm through pop-up messages, under draft laws to be unveiled by the government later this week.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/opt

    #SocialMedia #FederalGovernment #FederalParliament #InformationandCommunication #DavidSpeers

  6. Opt-out laws for social media algorithms to be introduced to parliament
    By David Speers

    Social media companies would be required to give users a choice to turn off their algorithm through pop-up messages, under draft laws to be unveiled by the government later this week.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/opt

    #SocialMedia #FederalGovernment #FederalParliament #InformationandCommunication #DavidSpeers

  7. Roads, infrastructure get regional Federal Budget boost with further decentralisation push States, local councils, and regional areas will benefit from major infrastructure spending in this year's Federal Budget with a significant boost to roads, bridges, rail, and community works. abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-10- #Business,EconomicsandFinance #InformationandCommunication #GovernmentandPolitics #InternetTechnology

  8. 'Shouldn't be happening in this day and age': New data shows gap between bush and city kids is widening More than a quarter of school students in rural NSW do not have access to the internet at home, showing where kids live may determine educational outcomes. abc.net.au/news/2020-08-28/int #InformationandCommunication #ComputersandTechnology #InternetTechnology #AccessToEducation #Rural

  9. If news publishers went on strike against Google and Facebook, Australians could suffer. Here's why Tech giants could be forced to pay for news on their platforms, and media businesses may be able to collectively boycott Google and Facebook under new proposals being considered by Australia's consumer watchdog. abc.net.au/news/2020-05-20/new #Business,EconomicsandFinance #InformationandCommunication #InternetTechnology

  10. 'It's about limiting the damage': Concerns rural families will struggle if schools close A regional school principal says the pandemic highlights gaps in education opportunities as a quarter of his students might not be able to access the internet at home. abc.net.au/news/2020-03-17/cor #InformationandCommunication #InfectiousDiseases(Other) #ComputersandTechnology #EpidemicsandPandemics #DiseasesandDisorders