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'The little stuff is the big stuff to me': Canberra host helps celebrate commercial radio century

MIX 106.3 breakfast host Kristen Davidson joined commercial radio bigwigs at Parliament House to celebrate the milestone.

The Canberra Times

Labor to consider ways to protect ABC and SBS from future funding threats

Michelle Rowland says review into security of national broadcasters will consider options to support their independence

The Guardian - AU

Inquiry recommends ban on trailing commissions in Australian online gambling

Media outlets could lose gambling revenue stream if government backs calls from parliamentary committee

The Guardian - AU

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New register allows gamblers across Australia to ban themselves from all online wagers

‘BetStop’ scheme to be launched next month enables self-exclusion from all sites using just one form

The Guardian - AU

Telcos must offer financial hardship assistance

Telcos will be forced to offer appropriate financial help to customers doing it tough by January next year or risk penalties.

AAP

Recovering gambling addict targeted by bookmaker a day after complaining about harmful treatment

Mark Kempster continues to receive unsolicited betting emails despite being listed on self-exclusion register

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s gambling ads ban should be fast-tracked, crossbenchers say

Greens and independents want timeframe shortened while TV and wagering industries call for proposal to be watered down

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Ads for online gambling should be banned in Australia within three years, inquiry recommends

Plan gives broadcasters time to find alternatives while preventing ‘another generation from experiencing escalating gambling harm’, Labor MP says

The Guardian - AU

Minister seeks briefing on ABC decision to cut jobs

Following an announcement that the ABC will cut up to 120 jobs, the communications minister is seeking a briefing from the organisation over the decision.

The New Daily

Australian Classification Board to offer expanded consumer advice for movie ratings

Australia's classification board will now be able to advise movie-goers about a much wider range of content, from very mild slapstick violence to mental health themes to strong animal cruelty.

ABC News

Triggering content targeted in film classifications

An update to film classification standards means disturbing content such as self-harm and blood and gore will be listed along with a rating.

AAP

Michelle Rowland warns ‘status quo isn’t good enough’ on gambling advertising

Communications minister says there is ‘serious’ community concern about ads as Zoe Daniel makes push for ban

The Guardian - AU

'Kids are being preyed on': Junk food ad ban gathers pace

Strong links made between sugar and disease.

Newcastle Herald

Age verification for adult websites may involve Australian government digital ID

‘We do not want young people having unfettered access to pornography,’ communications minister Michelle Rowland says

The Guardian - AU

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Australian government threatens tougher regulation as eSafety commissioner decries Twitter’s ‘sewer rats’

Australian contacts for dealing with law enforcement issues, such as takedown notices for abuse or bullying have disappeared from the platform

The New Daily

Urgent warning amid spike in budget scam texts

Scammers are using the federal budget to target financially stressed Australians, with a wave of deceitful texts prompting a warning.

The New Daily

Emergency warning systems to receive national upgrade

Systems that send emergency alerts during natural disasters such as bushfires and floods will be given an overhaul to provide more up-to-date information.

ABC News

Ban on credit card use in online gambling to be introduced by federal government

Labor announces it will begin to take steps to make it illegal for betting companies to allow people to use credit cards when gambling online.

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The New Daily

Federal government’s register opens a new front in the war on text scammers

Text scammers will have a harder time thanks to a new register aimed at tracking and identifying digital confidence tricksters

AAP

Budget funding to disrupt illegal text message scams

The federal government is delivering on its commitment to disrupt illegal text message scams by establishing a SMS sender ID registry.

The Guardian - AU

Labor to consider age-verification ‘roadmap’ for restricting online pornography access

Australia’s eSafety commissioner provides long-awaited guidelines aimed at protecting children but some warn of privacy cost

The Guardian - AU

Pirate porn and candle wax: review of Australian film classification recommends end to ban on fetishes

Report says some depictions of violence in pornography should be allowed, with government to first tackle gambling in video games

The New Daily

Telstra, Google oppose govt’s smart TV reform

The government has proposed legislation that would give prominence to Australian broadcaster's apps on Smart TVs, but not everyone likes it.

ABC News

Video games with simulated gambling to be given R18+ rating under new proposal to protect children and problem gamblers

The federal government will move to apply an R18+ rating to all video games that contain simulated gambling as part of a proposal designed to restrict children's access to popular casino-style games.

ABC News

MP pushes to make it easier to take down crime videos on Instagram, TikTok

Helen Bell says she was greeted with videos of young criminals hooning when she went to watch dance videos on TikTok.

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