Stage set for national cabinet clash over GST – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Nov 30, 2023
Hundreds of millions of scam texts blocked by telcos Telcos have blocked a wave of 336.7 million scam texts since July 2022, according to new figures, but many are still managing to get through. AAP · Nov 30, 2023
Optus outage inquiry to examine roaming and triple zero impacts but not cause of shutdown Labor releases terms of reference for review which will report back by the end of February The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2023
Labor to overhaul misinformation bill after objections over freedom of speech ‘Clarifications on religious freedom’ to be reconsidered, says communications minister Michelle Rowland, after strong pushback from Coalition The Guardian - AU · Nov 13, 2023
Kmart Got Fined $1.3 Million For Breaching Spam Laws Not Once, Not Twice, But 200,000 Times Kmart have received a noteworthy fine of $1.3 million from the Australian Communications and Media Authority for breaching spam laws. Pedestrian.tv · Nov 3, 2023
Kmart hit with $1 million fine for spam law breaches Kmart breached spam laws more than 200,000 times and is paying the price, with the media watchdog lashing out at businesses that ignore customer privacy. AAP · Nov 1, 2023
Seven Network fined over betting ad breach as SBS lets viewers opt out Media regulator cracks down while federal government considers recommendation to ban online gambling ads within three years The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2023
Ticketek Cops $500K Fine For Sending Shitload Of Spam Msgs, Even To Folks Who Had Unsubscribed Ticketek has copped a massive fine for sending a bunch of spam messages to their customers, even after they had unsubscribed. Pedestrian.tv · Oct 19, 2023
Australians told ‘do not travel’ to Lebanon – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2023
Dutton accuses Albanese of misrepresenting Yunupingu comments – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2023
More than a million gambling ads aired on Australian TV and radio in a year, research finds Nielsen study commissioned by Acma says most gambling ads shown on free-to-air were from online bookmakers The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2023
Optus data breach fuels telco complaints Australians have made their anger known, lodging more than one million complaints to their internet, mobile and phone providers in the last financial year. AAP · Oct 10, 2023
‘Before, after and in class’: teachers say they are grappling with a growing gambling problem in Australian schools The ability of students to concentrate and learn is being affected by ‘harmful’ products, the Association of Heads of Independent schools CEO says The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2023
Policing platforms 'correct approach' on misinformation A tech giant agrees with the government's plan for the watchdog to monitor compliance with a code of conduct to tackle misinformation and disinformation online. AAP · Oct 3, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2023 Why is Labor’s bill on combatting disinformation so controversial? Coalition is ringing alarm bells about legislation, despite it containing many Morrison-era proposals. But they’re not alone in their concerns
The Conversation · Sep 20, 2023 Why do I get so much spam and unwanted email in my inbox? And how can I get rid of it? Spam might not have brought an end to the internet or email, as some dire predictions in the early 2000s claimed it could – but it’s still a massive pain.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2023 Labor urged to include news outlets in social media crackdown to curb ‘dangerous’ misinformation Exclusive: Greens and independents say the exemption in disinformation bill will allow falsehoods to spread
The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2023 ‘Quite strange’ for Coalition to reject disinformation crackdown it originally proposed, Albanese says Prime minister defends social media bill amid concerns from Christian groups it could portray religious teachings as misinformation
The Conversation · Sep 12, 2023 Yes, Labor's misinformation bill could jeopardise free speech online In January this year, the federal government proposed legislation that seeks to curb the online spread of false and misleading information.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2023 National cabinet announces housing plan – as it happened This blog is now closed.
Pedestrian.tv · Aug 10, 2023 Kyle Sandilands Found To Have Breached Decency Standards W/ ‘Offensive’ Comments About Gay Men "The comments by Mr Sandilands were overly disparaging and insulting.”
The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2023 Australian Christian Lobby says plans to combat social media misinformation will ‘cancel Christian posts’ Claim comes despite draft of bill explaining media regulator will not be empowered to request specific content be removed from digital platforms
The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2023 Australian-made children’s TV content found to have collapsed between 2019 and 2022 Acma report shows locally made children’s television content shrank from 605 hours to just 95
The Guardian - AU · Jul 18, 2023 Is Labor cooking up a ‘ministry of truth?’ No, it’s just an opposition scare campaign – with a side of hypocrisy The Coalition now opposes the type of social media regulation it supported in government – and its about-face is aimed at fuelling the campaigning journalism of Labor’s critics
The Conversation · Jul 14, 2023 More stick, less carrot: Australia’s new approach to tackling fake news on digital platforms An urgent problem for governments around the world in the digital age is how to tackle the harms caused by mis- and disinformation, and Australia is no exception.