Australian Government

ACCAN urges government action to restore trust in emergency communications

Adrianne Saplagio

October 10, 2025

ACCAN has raised serious concerns over another Optus outage affecting emergency access in the Illawarra and is calling for independent…

YouTube likely to face age restrictions under social media legislation

Adrianne Saplagio

July 14, 2025

Under the Social Media Minimum Age Legislation, the Minister for Communications must seek independent advice from the eSafety Commissioner before…

Understanding the Online Safety Act’s new rules for under-16s online

Commsadmin

July 14, 2025

The Australian Government is taking a firm stance on online safety, especially for younger users. Under the updated Online Safety…

Anti-vax MP George Christensen steps down from committee role

Nina Alvarez

January 23, 2022

Rebel backbencher George Christensen will step down from his role on a parliamentary trade and investment committee after sustained pressure…

Australian Government launches Ransomware Action Plan

Eliza Sayon

October 13, 2021

As ransomware attacks continue to disrupt services and steal from Australians, the Australian Government has launched the new Ransomware Action…