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Government says Acma will be able to impose a compulsory code of conduct against disinformation on digital platforms

In a new world of information glut and ‘fake news’ laws, government regulatory agencies need to leave journalism to the journalists.

When Bonnie Tuttle received a telemarketing call from a wine retailer out of the blue, she told them she was sober — so she was shocked when they then tried to sell her alcohol.

Journalist apologises for ‘unintentional’ lifting of material from political analysis written by Josh Bavas and is revealed to have copied Queensland parliament factsheet. Plus: Quillette charges US$150 for New Orleans social

Following the recent spate of data breaches, much of the public conversation has focused on the need for regulatory reform to protect Australians' privacy and “incentivise better behaviour” from companies that collect and store personal data. The Albanese government has proposed legislation to increase penalties for companies subject to repeated…

Authority also finds Nine broke rules by showing gambling ad during NRL grand final

Further investigations by the information commissioner and the communications authority are being launched into the Optus cyber attack that affected millions of customers last month.

Australia’s privacy and communications regulators have launched coordinated investigations into the Optus data breach that saw the personal data of 9.8 million Australians compromised last month. The inquiries will consider Optus’s obligations as a telco and its adherence to privacy law, including its potential failure to protect the data and…

Media regulator and privacy watchdog announce new probes into telco as ACCC reveals it is being flooded with complaints about Optus-related scams