Australia

Australia, UK forge historic partnership to enhance online safety and security

Pearl Dy

February 21, 2024

In a landmark move, Australia and the United Kingdom have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster cooperation…

Slow internet among barriers to Australia’s productivity

Jaw de Guzman

August 25, 2022

A five-year efficiency inquiry into the country’s “data and digital dividend” has found the slow internet is among the barriers…

Telstra partners with Microsoft to speed up Australia’s digital transformation

Jaw de Guzman

July 28, 2022

Telstra and Microsoft have inked a five-year deal they say will help accelerate Australia’s digital transformation. The agreement is also…

Kennedy sworn in as Australian ambassador

Jaw de Guzman

June 13, 2022

Incoming US ambassador to Australia, Caroline Kennedy, says she is grateful for the opportunity to represent her country to a…

Telecom outages cut off Central Australia’s emergency access

Jaw de Guzman

June 9, 2022

In the remote Central Australian community of Ampilatwatja, more frequent cellphone and internet disruptions have left people unable to call…

Australia, New Zealand unite to combat phone scams

Jaw de Guzman

June 8, 2022

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) will work together to reinforce…

Australia will partner with NATO’s Communications Centre of Excellence

Dee Antenor

April 11, 2022

Australia will partner with the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence to help strengthen NATO’s capacity to address hybrid threats…

PM’s WeChat woes go back to G7 meeting

Dee Antenor

January 28, 2022

According to one senator, the prime minister’s WeChat account has been plagued with problems for at least six months, with…

Aussie PM’s WeChat hacked and rebranded by Chinese government

Eliza Sayon

January 23, 2022

Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s profile on China’s largest social media website WeChat has been rebranded earlier this month to push…

Keeping Australians Safe Online 23 June

Comms Room Staff

June 20, 2021

The Morrison Government has welcomed the passage through the Senate last night of the new Online Safety Act. The Act…