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Dating apps told to put safety over swipes

Dating app companies could be subject to a legally enforceable industry code of conduct if they do not take concrete steps to improve the safety of users.

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Dating app background and ID checks being considered in bid to fight abuse

National roundtable mulls safety strategies as communications minister says ‘no one law is going to fix this issue’

The Guardian - AU

Online dating platforms warned they will be hit with mandatory codes if they don't clean up their apps

A national roundtable on online dating has secured commitments to improve safety on dating apps, with a warning that platforms will be hit with mandatory codes if they fail to meet expectations.

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Dating apps put on notice over violence

Police and government representatives have met with dating app companies to considers ways of stamping out sexual violence facilitated by technology.

AAP

MP calls for action on crime in ‘under siege’ town – as it happened

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Australia’s media regulator to get new powers to crack down on online misinformation

Government says Acma will be able to impose a compulsory code of conduct against disinformation on digital platforms

The Guardian - AU

Republic campaigner fears voice failure

The campaign director of the 1999 republic referendum believes continual calls for more detail on an Indigenous voice to parliament are a tactic by opponents.

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New powers target media misinformation

The Australian Communications and Media Authority will have far stronger regulatory powers to target the rise of digital misinformation.

AAP

Dating apps meet with government on reform

Strategies to improve online safety will be the focus of a meeting between the communications minister and representatives from dating app companies in January.

AAP

Hungry Jack's, McDonald's apps using 'casino' tactics may encourage unhealthy habits, expert says

Bright lights, vibrating machines, and spinning jackpots — this could be the gaming floor of a casino, but this is a fast-food app where people can shake their phones to win prizes.

ABC News

TikTok, Instagram youth crime trend outrages country towns, WA calls for federal crackdown

Video footage of Kerry Leamy's stolen car being used for hooning is still on social media a year after it was posted. Now, more videos of children allegedly committing crimes near Fitzroy Crossing and Broome have been shared.

ABC News

Pro-suicide website blocks access to Australians after families speak out

Families had pushed to have a pro-suicide website blocked after it was linked to deaths. Now the administrators have denied access to Australians, but not because of the dangers to vulnerable people.

ABC News

Labor moves to protect ABC funding after $526m cut under Coalition

Exclusive: Michelle Rowland says her department will review ways to secure the broadcaster’s financial future

The Guardian - AU

Mobile black spot funding round announced

The federal government has opened consultation on guidelines to deliver on its $40 million election promise to address mobile phone black spots.

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Phone data bid to help find missing people

New laws will lower the barriers for police to access phone information from telcos in missing person cases.

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Mobile phone triangulation laws to be changed to help find 'high risk' missing people

The government rushes changes to telecommunication laws through parliament to allow police and emergency services to more regularly triangulate the mobile phones of missing people deemed at "high risk" of harm.

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Australia Post mail delivery vehicles to help improve phone black-spot-mapping in regional Australia

For generations, your local postie has delivered mail from far away places, as well as news from distant friends — and a new plan is to enlist them to help work out where phone coverage is good and bad.

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Mum horrified as toddler plunges into pond after mistaking thick algae for grass

She described the scene as akin to a horror movie as her husband puller the three-year old free

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Fight over future of free TV in Australia

Australians are being encouraged to have their say on the future of free television access to major events such as football grand finals and the Olympic Games.

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Streaming platforms may be restricted from broadcasting some live sports, pending review

Digital streaming services may have access to certain live sports restricted to ensure Australians can continue to watch major events on free-to-air television.

AAP

Telcos given new powers after Optus breach

Banks and telecommunications companies have been given new powers to respond to financial fraud after Optus was hit with a major cybersecurity breach.

The New Daily

Stage-three tax cuts in the spotlight as global gloom weighs on federal budget

Amid warnings global monetary tightening might give way to worse, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the upcoming budget will not be immune.

The Guardian - AU

Teen charged with attempting to blackmail Optus customers using stolen data

The 19-year-old Sydney man allegedly sent SMS messages demanding $2,000 to 93 customers whose data had been released online after Optus breach

The Independent UK

Australia updates law to protect data after Optus hack

The Australian government has announced changes to its telecommunications law to protect vulnerable customers after personal details were stolen in a major cyberattack on the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier

The New Daily

Government announces law changes in response to Optus data breach

The federal government has announced its response to record Optus data breach, with changes to the telecommunications laws.

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