Category: Communication

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...

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

A big start to the year for luxury communications agency Black Communications – winning three new accounts. The announcement follows that Black Communications, Australia’s leading...

ABC and SBS receive $4.2B after funding indexation freeze

The Australian Government has ended an $84 million funding indexation freeze on the ABC and SBS and have given them a $4.2 billion package for...

Horizon Power and Telstra set up Australia’s first remote comms tower

To bolster the resilience of regional communications, Horizon Power has partnered with Telstra in launching the country’s first remote mobile communications tower powered by a...

Australian online safety an underinvestment for Facebook

Former Facebook employee turned whistleblower Frances Haugen says the company underinvests in online safety measures on its platforms in Australia, a parliamentary committee has heard....

Department of Home Affairs fronts social media inquiry

Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has expressed concerns about the way in which social media companies allow the promotion of harmful and divisive content, wanting...

Cannabis use numbers on TikTok nothing to laugh at

Analysis of almost 900 TikTok videos has found content about cannabis use typically shows it as funny and entertaining rather than potentially risky. Researchers from...

PM’s WeChat woes go back to G7 meeting

According to one senator, the prime minister’s WeChat account has been plagued with problems for at least six months, with issues starting around the time...

Aussie PM’s WeChat hacked and rebranded by Chinese government

Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s profile on China’s largest social media website WeChat has been rebranded earlier this month to push the country’s propaganda in a...

Anti-vax MP George Christensen steps down from committee role

Rebel backbencher George Christensen will step down from his role on a parliamentary trade and investment committee after sustained pressure following anti-vax statements. Mr Christensen...

New report reveals need for better regional telecommunication

The 2021 Regional Telecommunication Independent Review Committee has delivered its final report and recommendations that will help lay down the foundations for Australia’s telecommunications landscape....

Digi-comms to dispel vaccine hesitancy among indigenous communities

The Western Sydney Primary Health Network, with the Gold Coast Primary Health Network, have been using a digital communications tool by Melbourne-based health technology firm...

Media diversity findings in Australia to be handed down

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

Twitter CEO Dorsey resigns and hands over the position to Agrawal

Twitter Inc has announced that Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey is stepping down from his role, handing over the position of leading the company to...

UK watchdog tells Facebook, now Meta, to sell Giphy

The UK’s antitrust watchdog has blocked Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy and ordered the social network to sell off the GIF-sharing platform, saying the deal hurts...

ADF and NT Chief Minister reject wild social media claims

Both the Australian Defence Force and the Northern Territory’s Chief Minister Michael Gunner have rejected wild social media claims that the military is forcibly vaccinating...