The Latest Breaking News from the Australian Communications and Media Authority

Vodafone has suffered another major outage. A telco expert explains what went wrong

Vodafone Australia suffered a major nationwide outage today that may have affected millions of customers.

The Conversation · Jun 18

Fast Withdrawals in Australia Casinos: Why They Matter

Despite its strict laws, Australia remains a popular location for online gambling. According to research from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) in 2025, approximately one-third of Australians (38%) regularly use online gambling sites.

inkl · Apr 28

Kiis FM banned from airing strong sexual content on Kyle and Jackie O shows for five years

Kiis FM could face cancellation of radio station licence if ban breached, regulator says

The Guardian - AU · Mar 16

Australia's Digital Casino Revolution: Why Pokies Dominate Online Gaming

Australia's online casino scene reflects local values: quality over quantity, mobile-first gaming, and classic pokies. Learn what makes it unique.

inkl · Aug 28, 2025

Telstra apologises to family of Victorian who died during triple zero outage

Government says regulator is looking into the disruption which prevented more than 100 calls being transferred to emergency services

The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2024

Optus admits thousands more triple zero calls failed

Optus' revelation the number of unsuccessful calls to emergency services was 10 times more than first reported is "deeply concerning", the government says.

AAP · Jan 23, 2024

Kmart Got Fined $1.3 Million For Breaching Spam Laws Not Once, Not Twice, But 200,000 Times

Kmart have received a noteworthy fine of $1.3 million from the Australian Communications and Media Authority for breaching spam laws.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 3, 2023

Brickbat: Spot the Disinformation

The Australian government has introduced legislation that would require social media companies to adopt an industry standard on battling disinformation. The law would force social media companies to keep records of how they enforce that standard and give the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) the power to obtain those…

Reason · Jul 7, 2023

Commonwealth Bank fined a record $3.55m for breaching spam laws with millions of emails

Australian Communications and Media Authority says bank sent 65m customer emails that breached Spam Act

The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2023

Online LIV Golf bets trigger ACMA's first-ever fine for illegal in-play sports gambling

Ladbrokes and Neds blame a timing error after receiving the Australian Communications and Media Authority's first-ever fine for online in-play betting, over 78 bets during a LIV Golf event last year.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2023