Author: Jaw de Guzman

Red Telecom slapped with $450k-penalty over unsettled resolution fees

The Federal Court has ordered Limni Enterprises—formerly Red Telecom—to pay $450,000 in penalties for overdue complaint resolution fees. Red Telecom was sued in 2019 by...

Star Entertainment hasn’t paid fines for Queensland breaches

Star Entertainment’s interim boss is “not aware” of the casino operator paying any fines for its breaches of Queensland’s laws over the last five years....

How to prepare for telecom and power outages during disasters

As much as we should be thankful for how much technological advancements have made our modes of communication more efficient and accessible, we should also...

ACMA develops new rules for telcos to stop SMS scamming

Telecommunications companies will be required to identify, trace, and block SMS scams as part of new rules designed to protect customers. A new code registered...

Aussie tech company ‘Advanced Navigation’ reaching for the moon

When engineering student Xavier Orr realised an algorithm he’d been researching known as the Kalman filter hadn’t been updated since 1967, he wondered if he...

Musk bails out of Twitter takeover; bird app still wants to complete deal

Elon Musk has filed a motion with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to walk away from his $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter. Skadden...

NBN Sky Muster Plus offers additional data at no extra cost

The NBN Sky Muster Plus satellite service now offers more data with significant updates for Australian families and small businesses. Sky Muster Plus customers can...

Optus to provide the Art Gallery of NSW with 5G connection

Optus is providing 5G connection to the Art Gallery of NSW under a three-year partnership to commemorate the opening of its new art museum. From...

Regional media to receive $15m grant amid surging print costs

Regional and rural newspapers will be receiving $15 million in grants in light of rising print costs that have jeopardized the industry’s future. According to...

Meta takes action against Facebook and Instagram data scrapers

Meta has filed separate lawsuits against a company and an individual for scraping data from Facebook and Instagram. The first lawsuit is against Octopus, a...

Telstra blocks over 185 million malicious texts with new tech

Telstra reported that its new scam-blocking tech had thwarted over 185 million malicious messages three months after its launch in April. According to Telstra, the...

Sarah Henderson: From cadet reporter to communications shadow minister

Previously, we got to know the newly sworn-in Communications Minister Michelle Rowland, her most notable works, and her plans for the office. This time, we...

NSW Telco Authority scours market for next public safety broadband phase

The NSW Telco Authority is evaluating the telecom industry to help implement the national mobile broadband network for emergency services. The new initiative, Public Safety...

SpinTel breaks fair advertising policies with misleading “unlimited” promo

Sydney-based telco SpinTel Pty Ltd has received a directive from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to comply with the Telecommunications Consumer Protection (TCP)...

TikTok records rise in removed sexual content and fake profiles

TikTok is taking down content more than ever, with sexualized content and fake accounts among the most often found violations. According to the platform’s community...

Optus implores ACCC to reject Telstra-TPG merger

Optus has called to block the proposed TPG-Telstra merger in a submission to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). According to Optus, the market<span...

ACMA calls for revision of broadcasting regulations

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is imploring broadcasters to revise their codes of conduct and create new regulations to suit online services like...

Pinterest names Google commerce exec as new CEO

Pinterest announced longtime CEO Ben Silbermann is stepping down, making way for Google commerce executive Bill Ready to take over. Before joining Google in 2020...

ACMA eyes SMS scams, misinformation in 2022-23 compliance priorities

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced its compliance priorities for 2022 to 2023, highlighting misinformation and scams as two of the seven priority...

Instagram is restricting abortion-related content – NBC

NBC reported Instagram is limiting what users may view after searches for two phrases and hashtags related to abortion had no new entries. According to...