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Push for stronger child online safety laws

Rural health groups welcomes the under-16 social media ban but warns deeper tech reforms are needed to keep children safe online.

Dec 09, 2025
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Source: National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA)

What’s happening?

The Australian Government has introduced legislation that will restrict social media access for under-16s.

The National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) has welcomed the move as an early sign that the government is ready to act on digital harm.

The group also warns that the measure is only a smal…

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