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VPN use rises as Australians respond to online age-verification rules
March 16, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia, March 16 -- The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University issued the following news release:

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VPN use rises as Australians respond to online age-verification rules

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Australia is seeing a rise in the use of virtual private networks (VPNs), as users look to protect their privacy or bypass new online age-verification requirements. An RMIT expert explains.

Professor Michael Cowling, School of Comp . . .

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