'Disgusted': coalition rift as gambling changes blasted Two coalition MPs have crossed the floor in protest against gambling laws which they say don't go far enough to protect vulnerable people. AAP · Aug 17
Report supporting Australia’s teen social media ban appears to contain AI hallucinations, Senate hears Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds one section of report includes links to academic articles that do not exist, but authors deny the references were made up by AI The Guardian - AU · Aug 17
'Journalism matters': tech giants to share media money A news bargaining incentive deal will ensure large digital platforms worth billions pay their fair share for using Australian journalism. AAP · Aug 12
As gambling reforms face pressure from all sides, will Labor hold ’em, fold ’em or walk away? Stronger action on inducements would be popular with voters – but crossbenchers fear ad reforms are worse than the status quo The Guardian - AU · Aug 9
Labor faces fierce backlash from gambling giants as Coalition and Greens push for new controls on inducements Despite reports the PM wants Labor’s bill to be passed in full or withdrawn, Anika Wells insists she is prepared to negotiate The Guardian - AU · Aug 6
Labor's rivals revive push for full ban on gambling ads Minor parties and independents are preparing amendments to Labor's "friendless" proposed gambling reforms before parliament returns to Canberra. AAP · Aug 6
Escorts, drugs: big-spending gamblers' inducements Gambling reform advocates have issued a plea to the government to stamp out the predatory behaviour of major betting companies. AAP · Aug 3
Social App taken to court over terror related content A popular messaging platform has been accused of failing to remove violent extremist content from its platform, sparking legal action by the online watchdog. AAP · Jul 30
‘People could have lost their lives’: Telstra’s apologies fail to quell outage anger Fallout over the telco’s latest national outage continues, with executives called to front a snap meeting of a triple-zero parliamentary inquiry The Guardian - AU · Jul 11
Telstra in the hot seat following widespread outage A wave of investigations and possible multimillion-dollar fines are in store for Telstra after its third major outage in less than a year. AAP · Jul 10
Why pay a premium fee for a service that isn’t? How the nationwide outage could hurt Telstra The telco has long banked on its reputation as having the most stable, widest mobile telco coverage. That is now badly dented The Guardian - AU · Jul 10
Senator apologises for linking death to Telstra outage There's nothing to suggest a person's death in a regional hospital was caused by a Telstra outage, despite claims raised on social media by a Liberal senator. AAP · Jul 10
Free rides after Telstra woes hit the brakes on trains Regional commuters will be allowed to travel for free for two days after a nationwide mobile network outage brought regional trains to a grinding halt. AAP · Jul 10
Telstra outage: triple-zero calls affected by network glitches as regional train services slowly resume Carrier says some were unable to connect to emergency hotline a day after mobile network went down The Guardian - AU · Jul 8
The Guardian - AU · Jul 8 Can’t catch the train, can’t use Eftpos, can’t charge your car: how Telstra’s outage wreaked havoc across Australia Trains, mobile phones, triple-zero calls and even EVs – if it communicates, Telstra bricked it
International Business Times UK · Jul 8 Telstra Outage Leaves Triple‑Zero Callers Stranded As PM Labels Failure 'Deeply Concerning' Telstra has blamed a 'software defect' in its time‑keeping systems for a nationwide outage that disrupted mobile calls, shut down regional trains and left some triple‑zero callers unable to get through, prompting 333 welfare checks.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 8 The Telstra outage is a stark reminder of the widespread effects of single-system failures The network disruption – which brought trains, traffic lights and Eftpos payments to a halt – raises questions about the resilience of services
The Canberra Times · Jul 8 'I'm very sad': Telstra outage dashes five-year-old's train dream Commuters in Canberra were left waiting.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 3 Almost no one is happy with Labor’s gambling crackdown. Albanese may as well do the right thing and get tough A NSW mayor’s push against pokies should serve as inspiration for federal Labor to make stronger moves against the harms of gambling addiction
AAP · Jul 2 'Utter contempt': debate explodes over social media ban Politicians are trading fire after support collapsed for updates to Australia's social media ban, which once had bipartisan support.
AAP · Jun 30 Betting apps fork out for gambling exclusion campaign Gambling services will be required to pay a special levy to fund an advertising blitz on the government's self-exclusion register for betting.
Euronews · Jun 29 Fines doubled as teens outsmart Australia's world-first social media ban Australia moves to double fines for social media platforms after seven in 10 children remained active on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok three months after the world-first ban on under-16s took effect — with Big Tech accused of "taking the Mickey."
AAP · Jun 29 'Be vigilant': PM swipes hard on teen social media ban After widespread reports Australia's world-first social media ban is being flouted, parliament will begin debating a beefing-up of the overhaul.
The Independent UK · Jun 29 Australia doubles fines on tech firms not complying with under-16 social media ban New changes will make it easier to gather evidence, government says
The Independent UK · Jun 29 Australia to double potential fines for Facebook and Instagram over child social media accounts Australia plans to double potential fines for social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, who fail to prevent Australian children from holding accounts