Pornhub Related Websites Block Access to Australians
Pornhub related websites including Redtube, have blocked access for end-users in Australia just three days before the 9 March 2026 deadline for websites to comply with the Designated Internet Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material aka the DIS Code. Writing in Crikey on 6 March 2026 Cam Wilson reports on the […]
9 March Deadline – Online Safety DIS Code
Have you completed your website Risk Assessment? It is is crunch time for website providers as compliance with Australia’s Designated Internet Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material) falls due on 9 March 2026. Website Risk Assessments, based on content and functionality, must have been conducted and documented, risk levels determined and […]
Online Safety Seminars for Eros Members
Industry Compliance with the DIS Code is required by 9 March 2026 Important – Online Seminars for Eros Members Online Safety DIS Code Class 1C and Class 2 Material Recently emails were sent to Eros member business owners and managers about the requirements of the DIS Code. This included DIS Guidelines for Eros Members and […]
“The Largest Collection of Australian-Produced Adult Media in the World”
The Eros Archive at Flinders University, South Australia(sometimes known as Australia’s porn archive) Eros has recently become aware of an important academic article that highlights the cultural and historical significance of the Eros Collection held at Flinders University in South Australia. Titled Revaluing the Eros Collection for Australian Cultural Histories, the article was published in […]
New Online Safety Codes will reshape access to online content
Several new Online Safety Codes will soon come into force in Australia, significantly affecting what users can see, access, and do online, and how that access is regulated. Writing in The Conversation, Professor Lisa M. Given of RMIT University outlines how online content will increasingly be filtered by search engines under the Internet Search Engine […]
Pornhub receives ransom demand after data hack
Yet another instance of hacking has raised questions about the security of online personal and other data. Pornhub, one of the biggest and most popular websites for sexually explicit content, has revealed that it is subject to a ransom demand after the details of some of its Premium users’ viewing habits had been hacked. “The […]
The annual Eros Journal has been published
The 2025 Eros Journal, including the annual Hall of Fame, has been published on the Eros website. Go to NEWS & INSIGHTS / Journals of this website to read this latest release and editions from previous years.
NSW Parliamentary Inquiry Report into Porn
The NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into pornography released its findings in late October 2025. Those findings covered subjects including harm, access by young people, average age of first exposure to pornography, sexual education and more. Findings included, “Pornography is a widely consumed form of adult entertainment that is not inherently harmful…” and “That current sexuality education […]
New Online Safety Codes Registered
The eSafety Commissioner registered new online safety codes on 9 September 2025, including the Designated Internet Services (DIS) Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material). This is the code for websites. Debate and concern continues locally and internationally about mandatory age assurance requirements. Use this link to the DIS Online Safety Code (Class […]
Age Assurance Technology Trial – Preliminary Findings
The preliminary findings of the trial of age assurance technologies were released on 20 June 2025. Unfortunately, they are devoid of research data, which will only be released in the final draft report to the Minister for Communications. That draft is due to be delivered by the end of July 2025. The trials will inform […]
