Author: Paulo Rizal

New research reveals growing preference for chatbots, conversational experiences

New research from global cloud communications platform Infobip has revealed an increase in chat bot and messaging apps usage among customers seeking to interact with...

Muck Rack now covers over 600,000 media outlets through AI

Muck Rack, the public relations management (PRM) platform that helps connect organisations with the right journalists has expanded its global media monitoring capabilities to include...

What We Learned from the 5th Annual Social Media for Gov NZ Summit

Social media use has been on the rise for decades — a fact that hasn’t gone unnoticed by either the private sector or government agencies....

Australians see almost 40,000 alcohol ads each year on social media, report finds

Alcohol companies are creating harmful online environments, with a new report revealing that 39,820 distinct alcohol ads are placed on Facebook and Instagram each year,...

Almost half of job seekers use ChatGPT to write resumes, cover letters, study finds

ResumeBuilder, a provider of professional resume templates and career advice, has published a recent survey report that investigates why job seekers are utilizing AI chatbot...

Third-party data remains crucial to digital marketing strategy, study finds

Digital data pioneer Datonics has released industry intelligence about the use of third-party data in the programmatic ecosystem. Its Programmatic Audience Targeting Survey, which gathered...

Meta axes 10,000 jobs, ends Reels Play Bonus program

Facebook’s parent company Meta will be laying off 10,000 people over the next few months as part of its efforts to achieve efficiency. This fresh...

Mobile service provider penalised for public safety failures

Circles Australia Pty Limited (trading as Circles.Life) has paid a $253,080 infringement notice after the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) found large-scale breaches of...

The Top 3 Australian Podcasts in February 2023, according to Triton Digital

The top three Australian podcasts for February 2023 are the Kyle & Jackie O Show (ARN’s iHeartPodcast Network Australia) at first place, Ceasefile True Crime...

Towards an Inclusive Australian Society with Disability Royal Commission’s Jacqueline Levett

According to data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, around 4.4 Australians are living with a disability. This includes some 1.4 million people...

‘Gov’t, not big tech should regulate social media,’ says advocacy group

In its submission to parliamentary inquiry into the influence of international digital platforms, the Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) said Australian media laws are lagging...

Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre’s Sarah Wilcox on transformative communication

When done right, communication can be transformative. It allows people to tell their stories and bring to life people’s aspirations. If used to build rather...

LADbible, Tourism Western Australia join forces to attract working holiday makers

Social publisher LADbible Group and Tourism Western Australia have together launched a campaign to attract working holiday makers to Western Australia as their Australian state...

High-speed connectivity coming to Western Sydney International Airport

Western Sydney International Airport will be home to a new business fibre zone that will deliver high-speed digital connectivity to local businesses and premises, making...

‘Ban other apps on government phones, not just TikTok,’ experts say

Government officials and researchers are calling for the review of other social media apps following calls to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from Australian government phones. The<span...

Sharethrough, Adelaide partner up ‘to create better ads’

Sharethrough, a global independent omnichannel ad exchange, and Adelaide, known for attention-based media quality measurement, are joining forces to offer attention-based curated inventory. The partnership...

Can spies use social media to destabilise countries?

Spy agency Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is warning the public that social media platforms are making it easier for foreign governments to interfere in...

Dove takes a stand against harmful ‘Bold Glamour’ filter

Beauty products brand Dove is calling on its global community to stop using the trending Bold Glamour filter. The company is adding its voice to...

More than 10,000 Australians to enjoy unmetred data in the bush

The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCN) lauded the federal government’s plan to give regional Australians access to unmetred monthly data allowances and faster speeds....

Australia, UK sign deal to curb scam calls, texts

Australia and the United Kingdom will work together more closely to combat unsolicited and scam calls and texts under a new agreement signed by its...