Publications and journals play a crucial role in measuring our impact by sharing our research with global audiences. They serve as key indicators of our research contribution to build knowledge of trust in societies and the conceptual frameworks that trust operates within.
Participating in conferences and events is vital in measuring our research impact by fostering networking, knowledge exchange, and collaboration. Presenting at conferences amplifies our researcher’s visibility and promotes their work to diverse audiences.
Preparing submissions to government inquiries provides the opportunity to influence policy decisions and public discourse. These contributions provide evidence-based insights that shape legislation and societal outcomes on key challenges surrounding trust, media and communications, and governance.
Our researches are frequently interviewed by national and global news and media outlets to provide expertise and insights on contemporary challenges facing society. Our research demonstrates real-world impact to societal issues and knowledge.
Supervising PhD candidates to completion is a vital measure of our research impact, as we are actively involved in shaping the future generation of scholars. We focus on fostering critical thinking and innovation and the success of our graduates highlights our commitment to the longevity of academic research well into the future.
Flew, Nicholls, Zhao, (2025), Misinformation and Digital Policy in Australia, https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34106
Koskie, T, (3-Sept-25) YouTube’s AI editing scandal reveals how reality can be manipulated without our consent. https://theconversation.com/youtubes-ai-editing-scandal-reveals-how-reality-can-be-manipulated-without-our-consent-264047
Brown, Marsden, Nicholls, (2025), Ex Ante Interoperability Regulation for Competitive Digital Markets: Contrasting The European Union, United Kingdom, and Australian Approaches, https://hdl.handle.net/2123/33868
Nicholls, R, (19-Apr-2025), Google loses online ad monopoly case. But it’s just one of many antitrust battles against big tech. https://theconversation.com/google-loses-online-ad-monopoly-case-but-its-just-one-of-many-antitrust-battles-against-big-tech-254602
Flew, T., Tang, W. and Hutchinson, J. (2025) Artificial Intelligence and the Creative Industries, De Gruyter Handbook of Creative Industries . Available at: https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111351209/html?lang=en&srsltid=AfmBOop-NFi6R8ieTWwilzfJ4gmlAtU6ZUggsW2wq6RkqNpNfPlJ8vOb#contents.
Flew Terry, Koskie Timothy, Stepnik Agata, Tang Wenjia (2025), Digital Policy as Problem Space: Policy Formation, Public Opinion, and Australia’s Online Safety Amendment (Social Meida Minimum Age) Act 2024
Flew Terry, Koskie Timothy, Stepnik Agata, Tang Wenjia (2024) Nation State Regulation as Social Media Governance: The Australian Online Safety Amendment Social Media Minimum Age Act 2024
Flew, T., Fitzgerald, S., Nicholls, R., McTernan, C., (2024), Media and Internet Concentration in Australia, https://hdl.handle.net/2123/33054
Flew, (2024), What Future for Media Industries and Media Industry Studies? https://hdl.handle.net/2123/33457
Flew, Swist (2024), Social Media Regulation Futures: Learning from International Policy Mixes, https://hdl.handle.net/2123/32257
This submission proposes a reconceptualisation of the Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation. We argue that the current approach conflates two distinct types of harm requiring different policy responses: individual harm from exposure to dangerous content, and collective harm from systemic degradation of information quality across the digital ecosystem. Dr Francesco Bailo, Professor Terry Flew, Dr Rob Nicholls, Associate Professor Daniel Gozman
This submission responds to the Productivity Commission’s Interim Report on Harnessing Data and Digital Technology and Building a Skilled and Adaptable Workforce. These domains are not merely technical or economic in nature; they are deeply embedded within broader social, cultural, and institutional transformations that demand nuanced and contextually grounded policy responses. Professor Kimberlee Weatherall, Professor Terry Flew, Dr Francesco Bailo, Professor Kalervo Gulson, Dr Jose-Miguel Bello y Villarino
This submission by Professors Kimberlee Weatherall and Terry Flew of the Centre for AI, Trust and Governance at the University of Sydney responds to the UK Copyright and AI Consultation, highlighting key challenges and opportunities in balancing copyright law and AI innovation. Professor Terry Flew, Professor Kimberlee Weatherall
Recommendations Recommendation 1. Provide online safety education and critical media literacy in schools and communities. Sexual education and critical sexual media literacy earlier in the curriculum and in families would help to mitigate the negative effects of younger children accessing or encountering online pornography via social media…. Professor Terry Flew Dr Justine Humphry Dr. Joanne Gray Dr Jonathon Hutchinson Dr. Catherine Page Jeffery Dr Mark Johnson Professor Alan McKee Dr. Rob Nicholls
This response to the News Media Assistance Program Consultation Paper has been co-authored by Professor Terry Flew, Dr. Agata Stepnik, Ms. Wenjia Tang (all of Media and Communications, The University of Sydney), and Dr. Timothy Koskie (Centre for Media Transition, University of technology, Sydney). The authors have been engaged with the future of news media on the basis of their research on the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery-Project titled Valuing News: Aligning Individual, Institutional and Societal Perspectives (DP220100589), funded from 2022 to 2024.
This submission addresses two issues that the ACCC may find useful as part of its work on the tenth and final report in the Digital Platform Services Inquiry. The first is the International Digital Policy Observatory (IDPO) and the second, related issue is consultation fatigue. Professor Terry Flew, Dr Joanne Gray, Dr Rob Nicholls.
This response to the News Media Assistance Program Consultation Paper has been co-authored by Professor Terry Flew, Dr. Agata Stepnik, Ms. Wenjia Tang (all of Media and Communications, The University of Sydney), and Dr. Timothy Koskie (Centre for Media Transition, University of Technology, Sydney).
We thank the Department of Industry, Science and Resources for the opportunity to respond to the Safe and Responsible AI in Australia Discussion Paper. In light of the enormous social, economic, political, cultural and ethical challenges presented by rapid developments in artificial … Terry Flew, Chris Chesher, Jonathon Hutchinson, Milica Stilinovic, Francesco Bailo, Joanne Gray, Catharine Lumby, Agata Stepnik, Gerard Goggin, Justine Humphry