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Rising number of young men in Australia targeted for ‘sextortion’
A rising number of young men in Australia are falling victim to online “sextortion” bucking a global trend mainly targeting women and girls. Read more…
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Australian regulator sues Facebook for sharing personal data
Australian privacy regulator has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, accusing the social media giant of sharing the personal details of more than 300,000 people. Read more…
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New measures to fight mobile number fraud in Australia
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is stepping up its fight against mobile number fraud with a new industry standard Read more…
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Technology, answer to Australia’s massive wage theft problem
Barely a day goes by without an Australian newspaper headlining underpayment or ‘wage theft’ of staff by a major corporation or celebrity employer. Read more…
Features
Australians love streaming, mobile phones and IoT devices
Australia’s love affair with streaming continues to thrive, they are becoming increasingly reliant on mobile phones to get online and they like IoT devices too! Read more…
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Australia – Vodafone-TPG merger approved, regulator overruled
Australian court approves merger between Vodafone and internet provider TPG Telecom, overruling the country’s regulator. Read more…
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Australia may stop debit card payments through Visa, Mastercard
Australian regulators may stop banks from automatically directing debit card payments through the world’s largest payment processors Visa and Mastercard. Read more…
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80% of Australians concerned with commercial influence in news
More than 8 in 10 Australian adults are concerned about large advertisers influence on news, according to new research from the the regulator, ACMA. Read more…
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Google settles longstanding dispute with Australia’s tax office
Google has settled a “longstanding” tax dispute with Australia’s tax office after paying an extra A$481.5 million on top of its previous tax bill. Read more…
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Australia to tech giants – commit to competition rules – or else!
Australia tells tech giants such as Facebook and Google to agree to new rules to ensure they do not abuse their market power or face new controls. Read more…