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Australia and New Zealand grapple with child‑online safety, looming storms and a tight election race

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Key developments:

  • Australian regulators flagged major gaps in child‑safety protections on popular gaming platforms, naming Steam, Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft as needing tighter controls.
  • In New Zealand, the latest opinion polls show the National and Labour parties
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Australia and New Zealand grapple with AI security, child safety and election turbulence

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Key developments: In Australia a high‑profile OpenAI breach was disclosed at the United Nations, prompting the government to flag “significant” safety gaps on major gaming platforms such as Steam and Roblox and to consider measures to block …

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