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AMLA Media Literacy Summit
Social media age restrictions are in force, but too many students are missing out on media literacy classes in school.
Today a new law has been enacted in Australia that requires designated social media platforms to deactivate existing accounts held
Get ready for Media Literacy Week 2025!
Find out more about the range of events to help celebrate Media Literacy Week (27 – 31 October, 2025) 29
Media Literacy lessons at the NFSA
The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) offer dynamic on-site and digital learning programs that immerse students in the rich
Australian Media Literacy Alliance takes major leap forward
MEDIA RELEASE – July 23 2025 Fostering Australians’ media literacy skills and knowledge was bolstered this week through the formal
AMLA welcome a new Chair
Professor Michael Dezuanni will serve as the Chair of AMLA 2025-2027. Michael leads the Creating Better Digital Futures program in
ABC Education, Parramatta Library & Western Sydney University Tackle Misinformation
In an era where misinformation spreads faster than ever, ABC Education has taken a proactive step to equip young Australians
ACARA Media Consumers and Creators curriculum connection resources
AMLA is delighted that the national curriculum body, ACARA, has released a suite of new resources to support media literacy
Media literacy scholar Paul Mihailidis to visit Australia
This month AMLA members hosted leading U.S. media literacy scholar, Paul Mihailidis. Dr Mihailidis is a professor of civic media
Safer Internet Day: Together for a better internet
AMLA join people around the world who are celebrating Safer Internet Day 2025 on Tuesday February 11. Safer Internet Day
AMLA MEDIA RELEASE – 16 December 2024
MEDIA RELEASE – 16 December 2024 The Australian Media Literacy Alliance (AMLA) is delighted with the announcement that the Australian
AMLA MEDIA RELEASE – 03 December 2024
NEWS MEDIA RELEASE – 3 December 2024 The Australian Media Literacy Alliance (AMLA) continues to call for a national strategy
Media Literacy Week is here!
This Media Literacy Week, AMLA will be amplifying the need for media literacy skills and knowledge for all Australians. In
Train the Trainer Opportunities in East Asia Now Open
DCN Global is launching a new certified virtual training series, Unlocking Media Literacy. This innovative program aims to empower educators
MoAD release a new poster series to help students understand media literacy
AMLA member, the Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD), has launched a new poster series to celebrate Media Literacy Week (21–25
AMLA members discuss adult media literacy on Radio National
Founding members of AMLA, Annabel Astbury, Head of ABC Education and Tanya Notley, Associate Professor of Digital Media and Communication
New Research on Adult Media Literacy in Australia Launched
New research supported by AMLA on Adult Media Literacy in Australia was launched today at the Museum of Australian Democracy
Brazil’s Strategic Approach to Media Literacy
I met Mariana Filizola at the G20 Promoting Information Integrity meetings in Sao Paolo which she helped organise as the
Australian Research Project Website Launched
To discover more about the research project, ‘Addressing Misinformation with Media Literacy through Cultural Institutions’, you can check out the
European Commission launches new campaign to help citizens fight disinformation in run-up to elections
The Commission has launched a series of actions to raise awareness of the risks of disinformation, information manipulation and foreign interference in
AMLA to be represented at G20 in Brazil
Associate Professor Tanya Notley from Western Sydney University will represent AMLA at the G20 event organised by its Digital Economy
International Fact-Checking Day 2024
It’s International Fact-Checking Day! AMLA recognise the important role professional fact-checking organisations and professionals play in helping citizens avoid and
AMLA welcome new co-chairs
The Australian Media Literacy Alliance welcomes new Co-Chairs for 2024-2026. Anita Planchon (pictured left) will serve as Chair of AMLA.
AMLA represented at the Media Literacy Matters Conference
Earlier this month AMLA member, Alyssa Coursey, Manager Learning and Media Literacy at the National Film and Sound Archive of
Celebrating Media Literacy on International Women’s Day
AMLA member, Associate Professor Tanya Notley, has been featured in a special International Women’s Day Issue of Future-Makers magazine, which
Young Australians, News & Algorithms
A recent Conversation article co-authored by AMLA members Professor Michael Dezuanni and Associate Professor Tanya Notley presents findings from their
Registrations now open for the Australian Media Literacy Summit
The Australian Media Literacy Summit is FREE professional development conference in Sydney and online for those who are passionate about
Australian Media Literacy Summit: register your interest now!
The Australian Media Literacy Alliance, with the support of META Australia, is hosting a FREE professional development conference in Sydney
AMLA Celebrates Media Literacy Week 2022
Celebrate Media Literacy Week in Australia: October 24-31 2022 The Australian Media Literacy Alliance is proud to be participating in
New Australian Curriculum Released
The updated and approved Australian Curriculum was released and launched with a new website to support teachers and parents. Endorsed
AMLA Welcomes New Members
We are pleased to welcome ACMI, and Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) to AMLA. These organisations will provide invaluable experience and insights
Australian Media Literacy Alliance research reveals urgent need for a national media literacy strategy
The Australian Media Literacy Alliance has released a report this Global Media and Information Literacy Week that calls for a united and collaborative approach to the development of a national Media Literacy strategy for all Australians in response to the barrage of misinformation impacting society.