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Telco fined $2.5 million for mobile phone fraud

Scammers were able to bypass Southern Phone's identity verification systems for months, leading to customers being defrauded almost $400,000.

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Watchdog challenged over triple zero risk in old phones

Customers should be warned by their telcos if their phones are unable to call triple zero in an emergency, the communications watchdog insists.

AAP

Former Liberal senator quits party – as it happened

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Embattled telco takes another hit after anti-scam fail

Optus has paid a six-figure fine after a technical glitch let scammers gain access to customers' bank accounts.

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Kyle Sandilands rails against ‘pearl-clutchers’ and ‘activist haters’ as regulator reins in radio duo’s antics

Hosts also haunted by mushroom trial comments in dramatic week for Kyle and Jackie O Show. Plus: News Corp reignites fight with ABC

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Jane Hume renews push to lift nuclear energy ban – as it happened

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Australia’s telecom company sent outage alerts to wrong emails as hundreds of emergency calls failed

Optus’s outage emails went to wrong government address and remained unread for over a day

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Heat dialled up on minister over triple-zero outages

Communications Minister Anika Wells has been questioned about her handling of a triple-zero outage, as reforms to the emergency network are introduced.

AAP

Threat over failure to 'rein in' Kyle and Jackie O Show

The radio network responsible for the headline-grabbing Kyle and Jackie O Show has been warned of potential action over mounting decency breaches.

AAP

Kyle & Jackie O’s ‘Vulgar, Deeply Offensive’ KIIS FM Show Slammed By Radio Watchdog

KISS FM has been warned that a continued failure to reign in the shock jocks will see stronger action taken.

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Kyle & Jackie O Show’s repeated ‘vulgar’ and ‘deeply offensive’ content prompts Acma warning to Kiis

Network’s broadcast licence could be suspended or cancelled by Australian Communications and Media Authority

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Anika Wells to meet Singtel’s boss as Optus experiences second triple-zero outage in less than two weeks

Optus says it confirmed the welfare of all callers who called triple zero after an issue affected Illawarra region in NSW

The Guardian - AU

Fight to stop illegal betting apps stepping into ring

Overseas gambling companies banned in Australia are sponsoring fighters who will compete in an onshore event, sparking concerns about illicit advertising.

AAP

How exactly would a Triple Zero custodian help prevent a repeat of the fatal Optus outage?

In the wake of last week’s Optus network outage that left multiple people dead after they were unable to call Triple Zero for help, there has been much discussion about the need for a Triple Zero custodian in Australia.

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Optus claimed live updates on triple-zero outages would impose ‘huge burden’ months before outage

Telco had resisted new rules that will require greater sharing of information with authorities during outages

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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”.

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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”.

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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.

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Foxtel’s star-crossed Hubbl flames out despite multimillion-dollar marketing push

Ill-conceived set-top box put into ‘maintenance mode’ just over a year after $1m launch party. Plus: ABC critics revel in Trump clash

AAP

Betting company fined $870k for spam message breaches

More than $16 million in fines have been issued over spam message law breaches with the regulator putting companies on notice as it cracks down on the practice.

AAP

AI chatbots pushing buttons of weary telco customers

While the rates of telco customers making complaints rise, companies continue to roll out dehumanised customer service bots to help their bottom line.

AAP

Telco TPG cops warning for triple-zero code breach

A telco that did not declare an outage to relevant parties has been given a warning as a watchdog cracks down on triple-zero code breaches.

The Guardian - AU

Australian influencers warned after several accounts inadvertently promote illegal offshore bookmakers

Exclusive: Leon Australia calls itself ‘Australia’s #1 Interactive Gaming and Sportsbook since 2008’ but is licensed in a tiny island off Africa

The Guardian - AU

Antoinette Lattouf judgment underlines role of News Corp’s deadline in ABC management’s ‘panic’

A text by Chris Oliver-Taylor said he was going to ‘try and beat’ story in the Oz before publication. Plus: Daily Telegraph claims ‘exclusive’ on ubiquitous news

AAP

Betting giant fined millions for 'VIP' spam splurge

An investigation by the communications watchdog revealed Tabcorp sent thousands of texts to VIP members without a way for customers to opt out.

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