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Successful grant recipients under the Regional Journalism Scholarships Program

Almost $2.3 million is being provided to successful grant recipients under the first funding round. The grants will fund 66 scholarships at 16 Australian universities. This document dated December 2018 contains a list of successful grant recipients.

Fact sheet: Online Safety Charter

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The Online Safety Charter will set out the Government’s expectations for social media services, content hosts and other technology companies in enhancing online safety for Australian users.

Fact sheet: Online Safety Research Program

The Online Safety Research program will build a comprehensive and consistent evidence base to inform online safety policies and programs, and ensure that initiatives by Government and others have meaningful on-the-ground impact in protecting vulnerable Australians, particularly children.

Fact sheet: Early Years Online Safety Program

The Early Years Online Safety Program will provide tailored training, support and resources for the early childhood sector. The program will run until 30 June 2020 and provide the Office of the eSafety Commissioner (eSafety Office) with an additional $2.5 million over two years.

Estimates of labour productivity trends in Australian public and private broadcasting

A background statistics paper that provides analysis of labour productivity estimates for public and private broadcasters between 2006-07 and 2016-17.

Estimates of labour productivity trends in Australian public and private broadcasting

A background statistics paper that provides analysis of labour productivity estimates for public and private broadcasters between 2006-07 and 2016-17.

Universal Service Guarantee—fact sheet

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The Government has announced a new guarantee to give all Australians access to voice and broadband services. Here are some basic facts about the guarantee and services.

2018 Regional Telecommunications Review—Getting it right out there

The 2018 Report of the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee was delivered to government on 30 September 2018 and tabled on the 4 December 2018.  These documents may not meet WCAG 2.0 Level AA requirements.