Category: Communication

Musk-Twitter deal stirs ‘very worst’ online trolls

Over hundreds of profiles belonging to the “very worst” online trolls have reared up their heads within days of Elon Musk’s multi-billion dollar buyout bid...

Rohde & Schwarz creates comms system for Royal Australian Navy

Rohde & Schwarz Australia has signed a contract with BAE Systems Australia’s maritime division for the early design of an integrated communications system for the...

Telstra pays affected customers over $2.2M in refunds and penalties

Australia’s largest telecommunications company is refunding over 11,000 of its customers after overcharging them following investigations done by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)....

Labor’s Pacific plan to include ABC funding boost

Labor will be unveiling its plan to tackle China’s growing influence in the Pacific by lifting engagement in the region and challenging the country’s expansionism...

Instagram Algorithm to Put More Focus on Original Content

Today, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has announced that Instagram is making update to the way that it ranks content, in order to put more focus...

Australia will partner with NATO’s Communications Centre of Excellence

Australia will partner with the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence to help strengthen NATO’s capacity to address hybrid threats and counter disinformation. The Centre,...

SIM-swap scammers targeted by new ACMA laws

Australia’s telecommunications regulator is implementing new rules that will push telecommunications companies to clamp down on the ‘SIM-swap’ scam that has robbed mobile users of...

Disinformation law to combat harmful online content to be introduced this year by Australian Government

The new disinformation law will provide the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) with new regulatory powers to hold big tech companies to account for...

Australian Government boosts NBN fixed wireless network

Over a million premises in regional, rural, remote and peri-urban areas will have access to higher speeds on NBN fixed wireless services or greater data...

Snap implements age restrictions, bans anonymous messaging apps

Snap has reportedly updated its policies for Snap Kit, which among other things allows developers to integrate various aspects of Snapchat into their own apps,...

Herd MSL appointed as PR and communications agency for SAP Australia

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

Meta Australia gears up for online federal election campaign

Meta Australia has vowed to target misinformation claims, fraud and interference in relations to the federal election on its platforms. Learning from past elections internationally...

Australia’s four digital platform regulators set up national forum

Four of Australia’s digital platform regulators have joined forces in setting up a national forum to improve information sharing and regulatory coordination. The Australian eSafety...

Twitter launches Tor service to bypass Russia’s restrictions

With Russia blocking access to online platforms in its efforts to control the narrative on its invasion of Ukraine, Twitter has launched a Tor version...

Netflix and TikTok suspends services in Russia

As Russia’s government continues to crack down on any dissent regarding their invasion of Ukraine, Netflix and TikTok have joined the multitude of companies that...

Angered Aussies fight online against Putin’s war on Ukraine

Although the Australian Government has asked its citizens not to travel to Ukraine to fight against the Russian invasion, many Aussies are showing solidarity for...

ACMA reminds telcos to support customers experiencing hardship

While the number of internet and mobile plan customers experiencing financial hardship has fallen in the past year, Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) stated...

New SBS Guidelines will ensure diverse are heard

The new SBS Commissioning Equity & Inclusion Guidelines will see Australia’s multicultural and Indigenous broadcaster continuing to ensure diverse and under-represented voices are heard and...

ACMA study shows increase in Aussie online gambling during COVID

A new study conducted by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has revealed an increase in the number of Australians gambling online over the...

Morrison Government strengthens its ties with India

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