In the corridors of Cupertino and the halls of the United Nations, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been pressing a quiet but consequential argument: that no single nation can shield its children from the internet's harms without the willing cooperation of the companies that built it. Australia's new legislative push — imposing a duty of care on major platforms, giving users power over their own algorithmic feeds, and accelerating AI standards — reflects a broader reckoning with the limits of national sovereignty in a borderless digital world. The gap between what laws declare an
Australia Seeks Tech Giant Support for Online Safety and AI Regulation Push
Children remain vulnerable to online harms including bullying and predatory algorithms despite existing legislation.