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ACMA whacks telco with second huge fine

The industry regulator has hit telco Lycamobile with a $186,000 fine after it failed to comply with a penalty it received last year.

AAP · Jun 22, 2022

Shortfall warnings cancelled as units come back online – as it happened

This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Jun 15, 2022

Sydney news: Levels of violent crime involving a weapon stay low in NSW, despite Sydney gangland murders

MORNING BRIEFING: Crime statistics show murders, assaults and robberies involving a knife or firearm are lower than in almost any other year over the past two decades.

ABC News · Jun 15, 2022

Australia to make Big Tech hand over misinformation data

Australia's media regulator will be able to force internet companies to share data about how they have handled misinformation and disinformation under new laws that will bolster government efforts to rein in Big Tech.

Reuters · Mar 21, 2022

ACCC says scam calls are increasing. Here's what you can do to avoid them

Those scam calls telling you about your overdue tax bill, promising to help you after your "recent" traffic accident, or an SMS letting you know a parcel has arrived — except you haven't ordered anything online for a while — are increasing.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2022

Regional newspapers in crisis: ACM's full (and frank) assessment

Urgent government attention and assistance is required.

The Canberra Times · Feb 8, 2022

‘Slightly younger and very sexy’: The devolution of reality TV show Married At First Sight

The question we're asking this year. Has the Married At First Sight juggernaut devolved from a semi-legit reality show with a doco feel to soft-porn?

The New Daily · Jan 31, 2022