Optus in government's sights as parliament returns Telco execs, the communications minister, government bureaucrats and the opposition leader will face tough questions when federal parliament returns. AAP · Oct 5, 2025
Optus To Face ‘Significant Consequences’ For 000 Outage During Which Three People Died Communications Minister Anika Wells says the telco has “failed the Australian people”. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 22, 2025
Australia will overhaul telecommunications after Optus emergency call failure linked to 4 deaths Australia has foreshadowed changes to the nation’s telecommunications industry after a major company’s failure to connect hundreds of emergency calls was linked to four deaths The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025
Should the Optus chief quit? These 5 fixes would do far more to stop another 000 failure Asked today whether Optus’s chief executive should be considering his future after the “completely unacceptable” Triple Zero outage, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told the ABC “I would be surprised if that wasn’t occurring.” Communications Minister Anika Wells has also vowed “Optus will be held to account”. The Conversation · Sep 22, 2025
Optus Triple Zero outage has left multiple people dead. A telecommunications expert explains what went wrong – and how to fix it Multiple people have died after a botched Optus network upgrade on Thursday prevented around 600 emergency calls to Triple Zero across Australia. The Conversation · Sep 20, 2025
Kids to lose social media access but others will be OK Social media companies will have to detect and eject under-16s from their platforms, but this does not mean all users will have their ages checked. AAP · Sep 15, 2025
Forget QQQ: This ETF Marries the Magnificent 7 and Communications Investors love QQQ, but its Magnificent Seven concentration is risky. The XLC also provides exposure to those stocks, but with a better balance. MarketBeat · Sep 10, 2025
The intranet dilemma: bridging IT and communications for a better employee experience Why IT and Communications must collaborate to create intranets that truly serve employees. TechRadar · Aug 13, 2025
Twilio Exceeds Q2 Expectations, Stock Price Dips Despite AI Ramp Shares of Twilio Inc (NYSE:TWLO) were down nearly 20% at last check Friday, despite the company’s upbeat second-quarter report. Benzinga · Aug 8, 2025
Charter Stock Slides Despite Revenue Beat—Mobile Gains Offset By Internet, Video Subscriber Losses Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) stock declined after it released its fiscal second-quarter 2025 results on Friday. Benzinga · Jul 25, 2025
White House blasts commentator with ‘pea-sized brain’ for suggesting Trump’s weight loss is due to poor health Director of Communications Steven Cheung lashed out online following a CNN interview with Joanna Coles – chief content officer for The Daily Beast The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025
Duty of care floated for betting ads accountability A draft proposal to make gambling companies more accountable for harm through a duty of care is being considered by a federal minister. AAP · Feb 25, 2025
'Game-changing' anti-scam laws to protect consumers Scam victims will have clearer paths to compensation if businesses do not shore up their defences after scam prevention measures were enshrined in law. AAP · Feb 13, 2025
Push for live betting losses to protect problem punters Live losses displayed in betting apps has been proposed as a measure to help punters track how much they're in the red to prevent excessive spending. AAP · Feb 10, 2025
AAP · Feb 4, 2025 Senator pushes for gambling industry influence inquiry David Pocock is critical of the government for not acting on a landmark report recommending banning gambling ads, linking it to industry lobbying efforts.
AAP · Feb 3, 2025 Review puts tech giants on notice over online safety Tech giants that fail to protect Australians from harm would face massive fines under a review of online safety laws, which is set to be publicly released.
AAP · Dec 15, 2024 Government injects $180m to boost 'vital' local news A major federal funding initiative is designed to bolster public-interest journalism, with support for newswire AAP, local outlets and Indigenous media.
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Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2024 Australia plans to tax tech giants if they fail to pay news outlets Firms like Meta face tax if they don’t pay for news driving traffic to their sites, depriving media firms of revenue.
AAP · Nov 29, 2024 Next step in Australia's social media ban for kids All eyes are on Australia after the nation passed world leading laws to ban children younger than 16 from social media, with global coverage of the reform.
AAP · Nov 28, 2024 Tech giant concern as social media ban passes The parent company for Facebook has hit out at a looming ban on under 16s for social media, labelling the process as rushed.
International Business Times · Nov 25, 2024 Australia Ditches Plans To Fine Tech Giants For Misinformation Australia has ditched plans to fine social media companies if they fail to stem the spread of misinformation, the country's communications minister said.
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Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2024 Australia proposes $32m fine for social media firms flouting under-16s ban Under bill, platforms like Instagram and X would be given one year to find ways of restricting access to minors.
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