Australia clarifies online age check expectations with regulatory guidance
Guidance has been issued by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner to help social media platforms meet their regulatory obligations ahead of the…
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BixeLab wins ACT Chief Minister’s Export award
BixeLab has won the 2025 Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Chief Minister’s Export award in the Small Business category. “As one…
Group repping Big Tech lodged complaint about Australia’s age assurance trial
Objections to age verification tend to come from a few directions. There are those with concerns about user privacy and…
Perth and Auckland airports speed up transition to biometric passenger processing
Perth Airport in Australia and Auckland Airport in New Zealand have revealed ambitious plans to improve airport travel by automating…
New Australian safety code requires porn sites to have age assurance by March
While the UK muscles through the implementation and enforcement of its Online Safety Act, Australia is preparing to follow suit….
Australia sets out conditions for social media age restrictions
Australia is entering uncharted regulatory waters as it seeks to implement world-first social media age restrictions. Age assurance systems, including…
Regulatory bodies close in on AI chatbots as LLMs face greater scrutiny
As regulators roll out online safety laws designed to protect kids from harms associated with porn and social media, a…
Australian consult on age checks for social media shows common themes
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has released documents summarizing the results of public consultations on how best to implement social media age…
Retailers attempt to bridge disconnect on facial recognition to fight theft
The UK’s second-largest retailer, Sainsbury’s, has announced it will trial real-time facial recognition from Facewatch in two of its stores…
Australian banks tackle rampant ID fraud with biometrics, liveness
Identity fraud affects more than a quarter of a million Australians each year, according to recent figures from the Australian…
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