Nina Alvarez

Instagram Algorithm to Put More Focus on Original Content

Nina Alvarez

April 21, 2022

Today, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has announced that Instagram is making update to the way that it ranks content, in…

ResApp screening coughs for COVID-19 returns promising trial results

Nina Alvarez

March 28, 2022

Early results of the ResApp trial of more than 700 people have been released but are still to be peer-reviewed….

Snap implements age restrictions, bans anonymous messaging apps

Nina Alvarez

March 20, 2022

Snap has reportedly updated its policies for Snap Kit, which among other things allows developers to integrate various aspects of…

Herd MSL appointed as PR and communications agency for SAP Australia

Nina Alvarez

March 16, 2022

Herd MSL has been appointed as the PR and communications agency for SAP Australia, following a competitive pitch. The agency…

ACMA study shows increase in Aussie online gambling during COVID

Nina Alvarez

February 18, 2022

A new study conducted by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has revealed an increase in the number of…

Morrison Government strengthens its ties with India

Nina Alvarez

February 14, 2022

The Morrison Government is further strengthening ties with India, one of Australia’s most important partners in the Indo-Pacific region. A…

Black Communications wins Bentley Motors, Moncler and the Ritz-Carlton

Nina Alvarez

February 11, 2022

A big start to the year for luxury communications agency Black Communications – winning three new accounts. The announcement follows…

Australian online safety an underinvestment for Facebook

Nina Alvarez

February 6, 2022

Former Facebook employee turned whistleblower Frances Haugen says the company underinvests in online safety measures on its platforms in Australia,…

Cannabis use numbers on TikTok nothing to laugh at

Nina Alvarez

January 31, 2022

Analysis of almost 900 TikTok videos has found content about cannabis use typically shows it as funny and entertaining rather…

Anti-vax MP George Christensen steps down from committee role

Nina Alvarez

January 23, 2022

Rebel backbencher George Christensen will step down from his role on a parliamentary trade and investment committee after sustained pressure…

Hearable technology, smart glasses to dominate disruptive 2022

Nina Alvarez

January 16, 2022

Hearable technology will dominate wearable technology in 2022, but much bigger themes threaten to disrupt consumers and business, analysts say….

Global communications firm Cision set to acquire Streem

Nina Alvarez

December 21, 2021

Realtime media monitoring company Streem accepts an offer to be acquired by global communications intelligence company Cision. Transaction results in…

Digi-comms to dispel vaccine hesitancy among indigenous communities

Nina Alvarez

December 19, 2021

The Western Sydney Primary Health Network, with the Gold Coast Primary Health Network, have been using a digital communications tool…

Media diversity findings in Australia to be handed down

Nina Alvarez

December 13, 2021

A Senate committee is set to unveil its long-awaited findings into the state of Australia’s media landscape. The media diversity…

UK watchdog tells Facebook, now Meta, to sell Giphy

Nina Alvarez

December 6, 2021

The UK’s antitrust watchdog has blocked Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy and ordered the social network to sell off the GIF-sharing…

Trailblazer Universities Initiative hubs to build jobs of the future

Nina Alvarez

November 28, 2021

Four new research and industry hubs will lead Australia’s breakthroughs in critical national manufacturing priorities. The Morrison Government’s new $242.7…

Young adults are on their screens now more than ever

Nina Alvarez

November 24, 2021

The overwhelming majority of Australian adolescents are spending excessive amounts of time glued to their screens, a habit that could…

Telstra wants to require COVID-19 jab of employees

Nina Alvarez

November 21, 2021

Telstra has proposed to make the COVID-19 jab mandatory for many of its workers, but will be challenged over the…

Twitter upgrades warnings on misleading posts to avoid fake news

Nina Alvarez

November 18, 2021

Twitter users will soon see new warning labels on false and misleading tweets, redesigned to make them more effective and…

Federal Labor unveils national “scam-buster” policy

Nina Alvarez

November 14, 2021

Federal Labor has promised to establish a “tough cop on the beat” to tackle scam activity that cost victims $33…