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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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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Australian watchdog issues warning to Musk's Starlink

The satellite internet service owned by controversial billionaire Elon Musk has been warned by Australia's telco watchdog over failures to report complaints.

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New Australian free-to-air TV rules could allow alcohol ads from 10am, even on weekends and school holidays

Media authority mulls Free TV Australia’s proposed revised code of practice to expand daytime hours when M programming is permitted

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No penalty for bookmaker that targeted problem gamblers

People on the gambling self-exclusion register were sent marketing messages by an online bookmaker, but it will not be penalised, the industry regulator says.

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Kyle & Jackie O’s Morning Rant About Blowjobs & Eating Pussy Shockingly Found To Breach Radio Standards

Kyle & Jackie O have been found in breach of ACMA standards for a segment featuring sustained and vulgar graphic sexualised descriptions"

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Kyle & Jackie O Show breached decency standards with ‘vulgar’ sexual content, Acma finds

Broadcaster ARN Media claims material is suitable for ‘broad-minded adult demographic’

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Streaming giant broadcast ads for offshore gambling company during A-League match

Exclusive: Paramount+ blames international feed for 8Xbet advertisements as regulator considers action

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Kyle Sandilands to undergo urgent brain surgery to treat aneurysm

Radio co-host of The Kyle & Jackie O Show, 53, reveals diagnosis on-air after Friday absence

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45% Of Radio Decency Complaints Targeted The Kyle & Jackie O Show Last Financial Year

Looks like Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O are back in hot water, with their radio show copping nearly half of all the decency complaints on Aussie radio last year.

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Kyle & Jackie O Show drew nearly half of all decency complaints on Australian radio in last financial year

Exclusive: Kiis FM show promises to ‘behave’ in 2025 as regulator reveals 146 complaints made to broadcaster about material in 2023-24

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Telcos required to block or flag scam texts under Labor crackdown

New register to prevent fraudsters from using trusted business names to dupe Australians

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Australian free-to-air TV stations push for more M-rated content hours and watered down child protections

Critics of proposal say it would expose children to inappropriate material and alcohol advertising

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Vulgar content in the Sesame Street time slot: how the Kyle and Jackie O show skirts decency laws

The pair argue their brand of graphic and derisive content is no shock to the show’s loyal adult audience. But ratings figures suggest plenty of children are also listening

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Telcos set new rules to follow during major outages

The communications watchdog has handed down new rules for what telcos will need to tell customers if they experience a widespread outage.

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How the federal government’s misinformation bill might impede freedom of speech

The federal government’s proposed legislation on misinformation and disinformation has passed the House of Representatives, but faces a rocky time in the Senate.

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$12m triple-zero fine over Optus outage

The nationwide Optus network outage in 2023 has cost the telco $12 million in fines for breaching triple zero rules, the industry regulator has announced.

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Optus fined $12m after thousands could not call triple zero during 2023 outage

Australian Communications and Media Authority says telco did not check welfare of 369 people who tried to make a call while lines were down

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