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Afternoon Update: Division in no camp over Australia Day and treaties; government warns dating apps over sexual assault; and Brisbane becomes centre of footy world

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The federal government has ordered online dating companies develop an industry code of practice to better protect users from sexual harassment and violence. The online dating industry has been given a deadline of the middle of next year to implement the code. Research shows one in three Aussie users of dating apps experience sexual harassment or violence by someone they met online.

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Afternoon Update: Division in no camp over Australia Day and treaties; government warns dating apps over sexual assault; and Brisbane becomes centre of footy world

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter.Good afternoon. A reminder that today is the last day to enrol to vote or update your details for the 2023 referendum. You can do so until 8pm by visiting the AEC website.Still with the voice, senior Liberals are warning that Warren Mundine’s support for treaties and moving Australia Day will jeopardise his cha…

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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9News

'Deeply concerning': Australian government fires warning shot at dating apps

The federal government has ordered online dating companies develop an industry code of practice to better protect users from sexual harassment and violence.The online dating industry has been given a deadline of the middle of next year to implement the code of practice.The Albanese government has written to online dating companies with the request, warning that if the code doesn't improve safety for its users, legislative options will be pursued…

3 months ago·Australia

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Australian Government warns dating apps over unsolicited nudes

Andrew M Potts Dating websites and apps that operate in Australia have been warned by the Australian Government that if they do not do more to protect their users from online sexual violence, including sending unsolicited nudes, then the government will have to pursue legislative solutions to the problem. Research from the Australian Institute of Criminology released in ... The post Australian Government warns dating apps over unsolicited nudes …

3 months ago

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