Podcast Interviews
2025. “The Inquiry – Will Australia’s social media ban start a global trend?” BBC The Inquiry, 4 December.
2025. “Social Media Ban – Special Edition” McKnight Tonight, 1 December.
2025. “How your relationship with the internet is about to change” Neil Mitchell Asks Why, 21 October.
2025. “Brain rot: Meet the people who ditched their smartphones. Is it worth it?” ABC’s Science Friction, 2 July.
2024. “Planning ahead for impact: Prof Lisa Given and Dr Wade Kelly on making the new year your most impactful one yet.” Amplifying Research Impact Podcast #29, 17 December.
2024. “Is a ‘digital duty of care’ enough to protect young people from social media’s harms?” ABC’s The Minefield, 21 November.
2024. “Fifty years on: The never-expanding university of ‘Dungeons and Dragons,’” ABC’s The Drawing Room, 30 September.
2024. “Can you stop children from using social media?” The Daily Aus, 11 September
2021. “Talkback – Census” on Life Matters (ABC Radio National), ABC Life Matters, 9 August
Articles in The Conversation
Given, Lisa M. 2025. “Search engines will soon start filtering adult content under new eSafety rules.” The Conversation, 23 December.
Given, Lisa M. 2025. “Australia’s social media ban is now in force. Other countries are closely watching what happens.” The Conversation, 10 December. Translated into French [“L’Australie interdit les réseaux sociaux aux moins de 16 ans : un modèle bientôt suivi par d’autres pays,” 11 December].
Given, Lisa M. 2025. “Roblox set to start checking people’s ages. But it will need to do more to keep kids safe.” The Conversation, 19 November.
Given, Lisa M. 2025. “Social media age restrictions may go further than you thought. Here’s how.” The Conversation, 24 September.
Given, Lisa M. 2025. “Details on how Australia’s social media ban for under-16s will work are finally becoming clear” The Conversation, 16 September.
Given, Lisa M. 2025. “Australia’s government says social media age checks ‘can be done’, despite errors and privacy risks” The Conversation, 1 September.
Given, Lisa M. 2025. “Australians will soon need their age checked to log into online search tools – here’s why” The Conversation, 2 July.
Given, Lisa M. 2025. “Technology to enforce teen social media ban is ‘effective,’ trial says. But this is at odds with other evidence” The Conversation, 20 June.
Given, Lisa M. 2025. “Google is rolling out its Gemini AI chatbot to kids under 13. It’s a risky move” The Conversation, 9 May.
Given, Lisa M., Gary Rosengarten, and Matt Duckham. 2025. “A rubbish election: Voting in Australia produces mountains of waste – but there’s a better way” The Conversation, 5 May.
Given, Lisa M. 2025. “Generative AI and deepfakes are fuelling health misinformation. Here’s what to look out for so you don’t get scammed” The Conversation, 13 March.
Given, Lisa M. 2025. “Do tech companies have a ‘duty of care’ for users? A new report says they do – but leaves out key details” The Conversation, 4 February.
Given, Lisa M. 2024. “Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 just became law. How it will work remains a mystery.” The Conversation, 28 November. Translated into Spanish [“Australia prohíbe las redes sociales hasta los 16 años: ¿cómo va a funcionar esta ley?” 3 December] and French [“Interdiction des réseaux sociaux avant 16 ans en Australie, mode d’emploi” 5 December].
Given, Lisa M. 2024. “Australia will impose a “digital duty of care” on tech companies to reduce online harm. It’s a good idea – if it can be enforced” The Conversation, 14 November.
Given, Lisa M. 2024. “Australian kids under 16 will soon be banned from social media – but parents still don’t know which apps are out” The Conversation, 7 November.
Given, Lisa M. 2024. “The government’s social media ban will exempt “low risk” platforms. What does that mean?” The Conversation, 11 October.
Given, Lisa M. 2024. “South Australia is proposing a law to ban kids under 14 from social media. How would it work?” The Conversation, 9 September. Translated into Japanese and republished in Project Design [1 October].
Polkinghorne, Sarah, and Lisa M. Given. 2024. “The State Library of Victoria controversy shows what can happen when institutions cling to ‘neutrality’” The Conversation, 19 July.
Polkinghorne, Sarah, and Lisa M. Given. 2024. “Librarians have good reasons to ‘weed’ books from their shelves. Why is book removal so controversial?” The Conversation, 11 July.
Given, Lisa M. 2024. “Other countries have struggled to control how kids access the internet. What can Australia learn?” The Conversation, 27 June.
Given, Lisa M. 2024. “Tech solutions to limit kids’ access to social media are fraught with problems, including privacy risks” The Conversation, 11 June.
Given, Lisa M, and Sarah Polkinghorne. 2024. “Cumberland Council’s book ban has been overturned, but what is really happening in Australian libraries?” The Conversation, 16 May.
Given, Lisa M, and Sarah Polkinghorne. 2024. “50 years on, Dungeons & Dragons is still a gaming staple. What’s behind its monumental success?” The Conversation, 9 February.
Given, Lisa M. 2024. “Australia plans to regulate “high-risk” AI. Here’s how to do that successfully.” The Conversation, 18 January.
Given, Lisa M., Jessica Balanzategui, and Sarah Polkinghorne. 2023. “Is AI coming for our kids? Why the latest wave of pop-cultural tech anxiety should come as no surprise.” The Conversation, 7 September.
Sanderson, Mark, Julian Thomas, Kieran Hegarty, and Lisa M. Given. 2023. “Google turns 25: The search engine revolutionised how we access information, but will it survive AI?” The Conversation, 4 September.
Given, Lisa M. 2023. “Why Meta’s Threads app is the biggest threat to Twitter yet.” The Conversation, 7 July. [Translated into Indonesian, “Mengapa Threads adalah ancaman terbesar bagi Twitter.” 12 July]
Given, Lisa M. 2023. “AI Tools Generate Convincing Misinformation. Engaging With Them Means Being on High Alert.” The Conversation, 23 March.
Given, Lisa M. 2022. “The ABC’s plan to axe its librarians will damage its journalism. Here’s why.” The Conversation, 9 June.
Keith, Ryan, Dieter Hochuli, John Martin, and Lisa M. Given. 2021. “1 in 2 primary-aged kids have strong connections to nature, but this drops off in teenage years. Here’s how to reverse the trend.” The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/1-
Given, Lisa M. 2021. “Facebook’s news is gone. Here’s where to turn for trusted information.” The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/facebooks-news-is-gone-heres-where-to-turn-for-trusted-information-155558
Forcier, Eric and Lisa M. Given. 2019. “After 8 years of memes, videos and role playing, what now for Game of Thrones’ multimedia fans.” The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/after-8-years-of-memes-videos-and-role-playing-what-now-for-game-of-thrones-multimedia-fans-117254
Ankeny, Rachel and Lisa M. Given. 2018. “Creating research value needs more than just science – arts, humanities, social sciences can help.” The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/creating-research-value-needs-more-than-just-science-arts-humanities-social-sciences-can-help-97083
Other Selected Publications (2015-2025)
Willson, Rebekah, Emma Nicol, Heidi Julien, Devon Greyson, and Lisa M. Given. 2024. “Fail club: Reflections on what happens when research does not go to plan.” Information Matters, 11 June.
Kelly, Wade, and Lisa M. Given. 2023. “Two frameworks to support individual and institutional community engagement.” The LSE Impact Blog, 30 August.
Given, Lisa M. 2022. “Revisiting Relevance 2020 – What Next for LIS Research in Australia?” LARK Kollektive, 6 September.
Given, Lisa M. 2022. “In its 90th year the Australian Broadcasting Corporation sidelined information professionals: Here’s how you can help.” Information Matters 2(7), 11 August.
Rogiers, Suzy, Alain Deloire, and Lisa M. Given. 2016. “Smartphone app to assess berry and bunch characteristics.” Grapevine Management Guide 2016-2017, edited by Darren Fahey, 9-10. Orange, NSW: Department of Primary Industries.