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EPISODE · Apr 13, 2026 · 55 MIN

Can kids claw back their digital privacy and fighting for the right to repair

from Life Matters - Full program podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Children now have a digital footprint by the time they graduate day care, and it only explodes when they get to school. A new draft Children's Online Privacy Code could change that, giving young people more control over their online world including the ability to delete data captured before they turned 18. Privacy commissioner Carly Kind and Digital Rights Watch chair Lizzie O'Shea explain how this code could work and what might be in it for adults, too.When a household appliance gives out after a couple of years, the path of least resistance is usually to replace it. For all sorts of reasons, everyday items are often impossible to repair. A growing chorus of voices is fighting for the right to repair, but tech giants in the US are pushing back against this movement, arguing that it presents privacy and security risks. We all know someone about to run a marathon, starting pickleball or doing CrossFit. And yes they're doing the exercise component, but it's also become their entire personality. What is it that drives us to join these sporting communities? 

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