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Past Optus customers have had their data exposed — why did the company still have it?

Past Optus customers caught up in the data breach are questioning why the company was still holding on to their information.

ABC News

Does 5G pose a health risk? ARPANSA scientists say Melbourne study suggests the answer is no

One of the researchers says he hopes the results will help to remove some of the emotion from the long-running debate over 5G.

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CrowdTangle lets researchers track Facebook disinformation. So why's it on Meta's chopping block?

Australian researchers are worried they'll lose a key way of tracking disinformation on Facebook, amid reports Meta plans to wind down its CrowdTangle tool.

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ABC on Voice 'deeply troubling': Price

The ABC will only provide a one-sided case of the Indigenous voice to parliament, senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has told a federal Nationals meeting.

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ABC appoints former Coalition media adviser Fiona Cameron as ombudsman

Public broadcaster says newly-created independent position will help maintain audience trust and confidence

The Guardian - AU

Battle over Sydney Muslim radio station escalates as Imams council seeks to take over licence

Council claims station backed by minority group doesn’t represent Islamic community as dispute spills into court

The Guardian - AU

‘Whack-a-mole’: Scam text crackdown to force telcos into action

Australians frustrated with scam text messages will be protected under new rules that force telcos to track and block fraud.

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Sydney news: Inquiry into John Barilaro US trade appointment reveals 'something rotten' in NSW, says Labor

MORNING BRIEFING: The state opposition says there is "something rotten" in the New South Wales government after explosive evidence was given at an inquiry yesterday detailing how John Barilaro was given a plum US Trade Commissioner role after a highly qualified woman had already been offered the role.

ABC News

SMS scams: mobile companies could face fines of up to $250,000 under new Australian code

New regulations require scam messages to be traced, identified and blocked and for information to be shared with authorities

The Guardian - AU

Strict new rules for mobile providers after $10 million lost to text message scams in 2021

The responsibility of keeping on top of text message scams will rest on the shoulders of mobile providers under a renewed crackdown by the communications watchdog.

ABC News

Media watchdog dismisses accusations Sky News propagated hatred towards Muslims

Complaint that alleged shows hosted by Andrew Bolt, Rita Panahi and Paul Murray spread anti-Islam sentiment was not upheld

The Guardian - AU

Acma calls for overhaul of TV rules as viewers switch from free-to-air to streaming

Australia’s broadcasting watchdog says self-regulatory codes for broadcasters are outdated as they do not apply to streaming services

The Guardian - AU

ACMA whacks telco with second huge fine

The industry regulator has hit telco Lycamobile with a $186,000 fine after it failed to comply with a penalty it received last year.

AAP

Shortfall warnings cancelled as units come back online – as it happened

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Sydney news: Levels of violent crime involving a weapon stay low in NSW, despite Sydney gangland murders

MORNING BRIEFING: Crime statistics show murders, assaults and robberies involving a knife or firearm are lower than in almost any other year over the past two decades.

The Conversation

Few restrictions, no spending limit, and almost no oversight: welcome to political advertising in Australia

So the federal election is on. Billboards are suddenly plastered with party slogans, campaign ads are all around us, and our social media feeds are flaring up with political spin.

ABC News

Sydney news: Royal Easter Show marks 200 years of history

MORNING BRIEFING: The Sydney Royal Easter Show kicks off today with special celebrations to mark 200 years since the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW's inception.

AAP

Scammers targeted by new ACMA laws

Telecommunications companies will face new rules from June 30 to stop 'SIM-swap' scams where fraudsters take control of a user's phone number.

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‘Kept in the dark’: Optus, TPG, Telstra breach consumer trust over NBN speeds

Internet users are being urged to independently check the speed of their plans after Australia’s largest telcos were caught charging for dodgy NBN.

Reuters

Australia to make Big Tech hand over misinformation data

Australia's media regulator will be able to force internet companies to share data about how they have handled misinformation and disinformation under new laws that will bolster government efforts to rein in Big Tech.

ABC News

ACCC says scam calls are increasing. Here's what you can do to avoid them

Those scam calls telling you about your overdue tax bill, promising to help you after your "recent" traffic accident, or an SMS letting you know a parcel has arrived — except you haven't ordered anything online for a while — are increasing.

The Canberra Times

Regional newspapers in crisis: ACM's full (and frank) assessment

Urgent government attention and assistance is required.

The New Daily

‘Slightly younger and very sexy’: The devolution of reality TV show Married At First Sight

The question we're asking this year. Has the Married At First Sight juggernaut devolved from a semi-legit reality show with a doco feel to soft-porn?

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