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Australia news live: eSafety warns online gaming can cause ‘serious harms’ to children; Atlassian to power solar farm

Australia news live: eSafety warns online gaming can cause ‘serious harms’ to children; Atlassian to power solar farm

Summary

A report from Australia's eSafety Commissioner found that online gaming platforms are not doing enough to protect children from harmful content. Meanwhile, tech company Atlassian signed a 10-year deal to buy solar energy from a community-owned solar farm to power its new Sydney headquarters.

Key Facts

  • The eSafety report says gaming platforms vary in how well they prevent children from seeing harmful content.
  • Some platforms let children enter their age freely, making it easy to access content without proper checks.
  • Human moderators to review harmful content on gaming sites are limited in number.
  • Atlassian agreed to buy nearly 70% of the solar farm’s energy for 10 years.
  • The solar farm is located in Goulburn, NSW, covering 2.2 hectares with 2,300 solar panels and a battery system.
  • The solar farm is owned by about 288 local investors who each contributed at least $400.
  • Atlassian’s new Sydney office, 39 floors tall, will open in 2028 and use this renewable energy.
  • The project received a $2.3 million grant from the New South Wales government to support local jobs and suppliers.
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