Sanction screws tightened against Moscow, Australia announces NATO collaboration Defence New financial sanctions and travel bans to Australia will be made against 67 individuals, as the foreign minister confirms a new partnership with NATO.
AEC targets disinformation with myth-busting campaign Monday March 7, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal A new disinformation register has been launched by the Australian Electoral Commission in a bid to debunk lies about federal election processes.
Craig Kelly’s unsolicited vaccine texts draw ire of TGA Friday September 17, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The TGA announced on Wednesday that legal letters were sent to Kelly over the unsolicited texts, which reached thousands of Australians.
Minister tries to map path to boost vaccine rates among Indigenous Australians Tuesday September 7, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social First Nations stakeholders met with Ken Wyatt on Friday to identify ways to build community trust about being vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. …
Premium Insights and analysis Peter Doherty on being an influencer during a plague Wednesday August 11, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Peter Doherty is the namesake of a building that houses a national research group that is leading Australia out of the COVID fog.
Promoted It STILL takes a village to beat COVID-19 Tuesday August 10, 2021 By Jason Perelson Sponsored A lifetime ago in April of 2020, we wrote about how “In uncertainty, trust, relationships, and community are front of mind.” It feels all too…
Twitter partners with ABS to support ‘healthy’ census conversation Monday August 2, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The Australian Bureau of Statistics has teamed up with Twitter ahead of the 2021 Census, in a bid to drive participation and combat misinformation.
Academic journals, journalists perpetuate misinformation in their handling of research retractions, a new study finds Monday May 24, 2021 By Denise-Marie Ordway Editors' Picks Journals can take years to retract unreliable research, and journalists often fail to inform the public when the discoveries they have reported are later determined…
Want to save the children? How child sexual abuse and human trafficking really works Tuesday May 11, 2021 By Alexandra Baxter Editors' Picks Misinformation is seeing well-meaning 'digital soldiers' working against genuine efforts to eliminate child sexual abuse and human trafficking.
Craig Kelly quits Liberals to speak ‘fearlessly’ about unproven COVID-19 treatments Tuesday February 23, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal In his resignation letter, Kelly wrote that his goal has been to "save lives" by ensuring Australians "were not denied access to medical treatments if…
Health department no longer advertising on Facebook Monday February 22, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The commonwealth Department of Health will not roll out paid advertising campaigns on Facebook until the social media giant lifts its ban on news content…
Australians want Morrison to publicly call out Craig Kelly and Trump, think tank finds Tuesday January 19, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Most Australians think Prime Minister Scott Morrison has a duty to publicly denounce colleagues who post misinformation online.
How public servants can use behavioural insights to combat misinformation Monday August 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Health The resource specifically targets public servants whose roles may involve tackling the growing prevalence of misinformation.
Nine ways to talk to people who spread coronavirus myths Tuesday March 3, 2020 By Claire Hooker Editors' Picks Public health officials expect misinformation about disease outbreaks where people are frightened. Yet we can all contribute to the safe control of the disease and…
Fake department claims stack up as state authorities call out attempts to foster fears Wednesday January 29, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Health The New South Wales Department of Health has come out against widespread social media posts claiming to be issued by the “Department of Diseasology Parramatta”.
