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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

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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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Media Regulator Boss Dragged For Not Reading Kyle & Jackie O’s ‘Revolting’ Transcript Out Loud

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young called out ACMA boss for not reading out "revolting" transcript out loud during senate estimate hearing.

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Media regulator boss can’t bring herself to read out ‘revolting’ Kyle & Jackie O transcripts in Senate estimates hearing

Australia’s communications regulator has come under fire for failing to investigate ‘sexist, racist [and] misogynistic’ content aired on Kiis FM

The Guardian - AU

A new law aims to tackle online lies – but it ignores expert advice and doesn’t go nearly far enough

The federal government this week introduced a new bill into parliament aimed at cracking down on the spread of misinformation and disinformation on the internet.

The Conversation

Labor bill proposes up to seven years’ jail for doxing but drops promised new hate speech laws

Legislation will be introduced on Thursday along with a children’s online privacy code and misinformation laws

The Guardian - AU

2GB’s Ben Fordham breached rules by spruiking his Uber driving ‘side hustle’, Acma finds

Fordham, who reportedly earns $1.5m to host the Nine Radio breakfast show, has a commercial agreement with Uber

The Guardian - AU

Channel Ten on notice after breaching gambling advertising ban during Socceroos match

Media watchdog issues warning after 10 Play aired 17 betting commercials during friendly with England and women’s A-League game

The Guardian - AU

Does free-to-air TV really need gambling ads to survive?

If anything is a sure bet right now, it’s corporate Australia’s willingness to use some variation of the “for society’s good” argument.

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Telcos warned for failing customers in financial strife

The communications watchdog has warned 10 telcos for breaching new standards designed to help customers struggling to pay internet and phone bills.

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Telstra fined $1.5 million after customers put at risk

Thousands of Telstra customers have been made vulnerable to scams and other kinds of mobile fraud after the telco failed to comply with ID requirements.

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Indigenous leader Rev Dr D Gondarra dies – as it happened

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Telcos risk fines, on notice over spam reports failures

The communications regulator has found two telcos have breached scam reporting obligations, despite warnings for them to comply.

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The Guardian - AU

News Corp’s quiet apology after outrage over use of Indigenous children’s images

Apology from Sky News was published at 7pm on Friday – a time when very few would see it, complainants say. Plus: speculation over Paul Barry’s replacement

AAP

Left on read: phone and internet complaints unresolved

A phone and internet provider has been hit with a hefty fine after an investigation found dozens of customer complaints went unresolved for more than two weeks.

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Pizza Hut to fork out millions in dough for spam texts

Pizza Hut has been fined $2.5 million for delivering unwanted spam texts and emails to customers.

The Guardian - AU

Curaçao urged repeatedly to crack down on online casinos targeting Australians

Many of the 1,000 gambling sites blocked by Australia’s watchdog were licensed on the Caribbean island, which has become a casino hub due to limited oversight

The Guardian - AU

Ads for gambling company forced to leave Australia digitally imposed on overseas A-Leagues broadcasts

Digital ads for 8XBet inserted into matches played by clubs that rejected money from gambling companies

The Guardian - AU

Premier League viewers in Australia bombarded with ads for offshore gambling firms thanks to loophole

Billboards displayed ads that would otherwise be banned from Australian screens, according to a complaint against Optus Sport to the media watchdog

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'Bloody disgrace': Optus slammed over charge for phone that wasn't received

Pensioner tried for five months to get Optus to return $369.

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