Category: Communication

Australia seeks re-election with the ITU Council

Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland reaffirmed Australia’s commitment to seeking re-election to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council at a reception with ambassadors and other...

High Court finds Google not responsible for defamatory articles

Australia’s highest court has ruled Google is not legally responsible for defamatory news articles as it is not the publisher of such content. A majority...

Aussie children exposed to news coverage face distress

Australian children exposed to news coverage are facing significant rates of distress, prompting expert warnings for parents and carers to keep an open dialogue about...

Social media platforms, online influencers to come under ACCC’s scrutiny

Online “influencers” and new social media platforms will come under the Australian competition regulator’s scrutiny. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is examining the...

Microsoft and NSW Gov renews partnership for digital transformation

Microsoft has extended its partnership with the NSW Government for another five years to support the needs of government agencies during their digital transformation journeys....

Aussie Indigenous languages to be revived with help of American experts

Native American linguists have traveled to Central Australia in an effort to save Indigenous languages from extinction. Learning their native language enables First Nation Australians...

Thought leadership: Scoring authority among your audience

More brands today are gaining attention and impact through thought leadership. Positioning yourself as a brand of authority that people can trust gives your business...

NSW is the second Australian state to ban Nazi symbols

New South Wales becomes the second state in Australia, after Victoria in June, to ban the use of Nazi symbols. With the landmark legislation, intentionally...

Google ordered to pay $60m for misleading data collection policy

Google has agreed to pay $60 million in penalties flowing from a long-running court fight with the Australian competition watchdog over the tech giant misleading...

Western Australia taps Nokia for railway communication system upgrade

The Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (PTA) has chosen Nokia to upgrade its railway communication system using private wireless and IP/MPLS technology over the...

Award-winning marketer Antonia Vann on shaping a “voice of trust”

Comms Room Channel reached out to award-winning marketer Antonia Vann to talk about the intricacies of corporate communications today. Antonia is a senior marketer with...

Grok Academy launches DigiTech Applied Challenges project

Grok Academy has launched the DigiTech Applied Challenges project at the EduTech conference in Melbourne with the backing of Amazon Web Services, Telstra, Accenture and...

Murdoch’s News Corporation hits record $A1.1 billion profits

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has almost doubled its profits in 2021/22 to a record $A1.1 billion ($US760 million ). The US-listed company owns News Corp...

Why Australian businesses should lift their name game

In a culturally diverse society like Australia, mastering multicultural names can give your business an edge over your competitors. When people immigrate to an English-speaking...

Experts call for new space regulation amid satellite deployment surge

Amid rapidly evolving technology in the space sector, Flinders University experts say there’s a need for a new era in space regulation. “While there are...

Over $2 million lost to “Hi Mum” text scam in Australia

The police cybercrime squad warned Australians to be extra vigilant after more than $2 million have been lost to the “Hi Mum” text scam over...

Influencer Marketing: Setting your brand apart from the others

Gone are the days when celebrities were the only ones who could influence public opinion, at least in commerce. We’re now in the age of...

Assange’s family pleads to end “slow-motion murder”

The family of Julian Assange is pleading for the government’s help to end the “slow-motion murder” of the imprisoned WikiLeaks founder. Assange remains in London’s...

ACCC accepts Telstra’s undertaking to address 5G competition concerns

The ACCC has accepted Telstra’s court-enforceable undertaking in addressing its competition concerns regarding its registration of radiocommunications sites in low-band spectrum that interfered with Optus’...

Facebook data shows friendships help improve economic standing

A thorough analysis of Facebook data has revealed how friendships affect the economic outcomes of an individual. The findings from a team led by Harvard...