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
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
Watchdog slugs Uber with hefty spam advertising fine The Australian Communications and Media Authority has hit Uber with a $412,000 fine for ignoring its spam advertising requirements. AAP · Oct 25, 2023
Australians told ‘do not travel’ to Lebanon – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 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
Kyle Sandilands Found To Have Breached Decency Standards W/ ‘Offensive’ Comments About Gay Men "The comments by Mr Sandilands were overly disparaging and insulting.” Pedestrian.tv · Aug 10, 2023
Watchdog targets scams, vulnerable telco customers The media and communications watchdog's priorities for the next 12 months include looking after customers in financial hardship. AAP · Jun 29, 2023
Commonwealth Bank fined $3.5m for breaching spam laws The communications watchdog has imposed a record fine on the Commonwealth Bank for sending out millions of marketing emails that breached spam laws. The New Daily · Jun 6, 2023
Commonwealth Bank fined a record $3.55m for breaching spam laws with millions of emails Australian Communications and Media Authority says bank sent 65m customer emails that breached Spam Act The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2023
Online LIV Golf bets trigger ACMA's first-ever fine for illegal in-play sports gambling Ladbrokes and Neds blame a timing error after receiving the Australian Communications and Media Authority's first-ever fine for online in-play betting, over 78 bets during a LIV Golf event last year. ABC News · Apr 27, 2023
Sports gambling giants Ladbrokes and Neds first to be fined under Australia’s in-play betting laws Media authority fines owner Entain $13,200 – the maximum amount allowable – for accepting 78 illegal bets on LIV golf tournament The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2023
Sky News Australia’s Outsiders breached industry code for accuracy on climate science, media watchdog finds Acma investigation highlights four segments on Sky News Australia that tried to play down the threat to Great Barrier Reef The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2023
The New Daily · Apr 20, 2023 Telstra warned for breaching consumer protection laws The Australian Communications and Media Authority warned Telstra after it didn't give required notice to more than 5400 customers when limiting their service.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2023 KIIS FM’s Kyle Sandilands forced into sensitivity training after offensive comments about Paralympians Station employs second censor after Acma finds radio host’s mocking remarks breached decency provisions
AAP · Feb 21, 2023 Gambling giant in the hole over 'cheeky punt' texts BetDeluxe has been fined $50,000 for spamming customers with a text that encouraged them to have a "cheeky punt".
AAP · Feb 14, 2023 Media watchdog seeks more answers on Optus data breach The Australian media watchdog has written to Optus requesting more information in its investigation of the telecommunications giant's data breach.
AAP · Feb 9, 2023 First firm pinged for breaching anti-scam SMS laws A telecommunications company has become the first to breach Australia's strict anti-SMS scam rules after failing to comply with new industry regulations.
The New Daily · Dec 21, 2022 Clash of media giants ABC and Fox over airing of the Big Lie The ABC has defended an "outstanding piece of journalism" on flagship investigative program Four Corners after getting a slapdown from the media watchdog
The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2022 Seven breached rules by airing gambling ads during Olympics coverage, Acma finds Authority also finds Nine broke rules by showing gambling ad during NRL grand final
AAP · Sep 5, 2022 Aussie Broadband fined over 'safety risk' Aussie Broadband has been fined for failing to hand over 30,000 customer records to a database used by emergency services during bushfires and floods.
AAP · Sep 1, 2022 Finance company fined for spam law breach Latitude Finance Australia has been fined more than $1.5 million for multiple breaches of national spamming laws.
The New Daily · Jul 12, 2022 ‘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.
ABC News · Jul 11, 2022 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.