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Communications minister Anika Wells repays $10,000 in incorrect travel expenses

Anthony Albanese rejects calls for Wells to resign over the breaches, saying she had done the right thing and had also apologised

The Guardian - AU

Monolithic Power Systems: AI Stock Beat, Raised and Upgraded Post-Earnings

Monolithic Power Systems has surged more than 70% in 2026, and analysts are calling for more gains after its latest earnings report.

MarketBeat

Trump's Ego Hit Hard by Nicolas Maduro Copying His Dance Moves, Mocking Him, Biographer Claims

Trump biographer claims Maduro's mocking dance moves sparked arrest drama—White House dismisses story as fabrication.

International Business Times UK

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Gardai and regulators meet to assess legal action over X chatbot images

The Communications Minister said robust laws exist as Gardai investigate reports of sexual images produced by X’s chatbot.

Evening Standard

OpenAI's communication chief steps down

Hannah Wong is stepping down as head of OpenAI's comms after joining the company from Apple in 2021.

TechRadar

PM seeks advice on perks as furore builds over claims

Anthony Albanese has asked the parliamentary expenses watchdog for advice on travel entitlements as the opposition ramps up calls for a minister to resign.

AAP

Call for independent body to review minister's spending

The coalition wants a review of the communications minister's spending as she comes under renewed fire for the cost of taxpayer-funded trips.

AAP

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Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge

The Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal challenge

The Independent UK

Optus backs outage acts after keeping officials in dark

Optus leaders took nearly 18 hours to tell authorities deaths had been linked to a triple-zero outage, but they say the company followed the law.

AAP

Gambling lobby floats ad limit as uncertainty lingers

Betting companies are searching for a middle ground on gambling advertising reform as the communications minister weighs up a response to a landmark inquiry.

AAP

No excuse: tech giants warned ahead of social media ban

Executives from Meta and TikTok have been told a lack of preparation for an incoming ban on under-16s using their platforms won't be tolerated.

AAP

Social media ban could pull the plug on young artists

YouTube warns blocking young people from accessing its platform will lead to unintended consequences for online safety and hinder emerging talent.

AAP

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

Optus in government's sights as parliament returns

Telco execs, the communications minister, government bureaucrats and the opposition leader will face tough questions when federal parliament returns.

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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”.

The Independent UK

Australia will overhaul telecommunications after Optus emergency call failure linked to 4 deaths

Australia has foreshadowed changes to the nation’s telecommunications industry after a major company’s failure to connect hundreds of emergency calls was linked to four deaths

The Conversation

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”.

The Conversation

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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AAP

Kids to lose social media access but others will be OK

Social media companies will have to detect and eject under-16s from their platforms, but this does not mean all users will have their ages checked.

MarketBeat

Forget QQQ: This ETF Marries the Magnificent 7 and Communications

Investors love QQQ, but its Magnificent Seven concentration is risky. The XLC also provides exposure to those stocks, but with a better balance.

TechRadar

The intranet dilemma: bridging IT and communications for a better employee experience

Why IT and Communications must collaborate to create intranets that truly serve employees.

Benzinga

Twilio Exceeds Q2 Expectations, Stock Price Dips Despite AI Ramp

Shares of Twilio Inc (NYSE:TWLO) were down nearly 20% at last check Friday, despite the company’s upbeat second-quarter report.

Benzinga

Charter Stock Slides Despite Revenue Beat—Mobile Gains Offset By Internet, Video Subscriber Losses

Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) stock declined after it released its fiscal second-quarter 2025 results on Friday.

The Independent UK

White House blasts commentator with ‘pea-sized brain’ for suggesting Trump’s weight loss is due to poor health

Director of Communications Steven Cheung lashed out online following a CNN interview with Joanna Coles – chief content officer for The Daily Beast

AAP

Duty of care floated for betting ads accountability

A draft proposal to make gambling companies more accountable for harm through a duty of care is being considered by a federal minister.

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