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A new law aims to tackle online lies – but it ignores expert advice and doesn’t go nearly far enough

The federal government this week introduced a new bill into parliament aimed at cracking down on the spread of misinformation and disinformation on the internet.

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Labor bill proposes up to seven years’ jail for doxing but drops promised new hate speech laws

Legislation will be introduced on Thursday along with a children’s online privacy code and misinformation laws

The Guardian - AU

2GB’s Ben Fordham breached rules by spruiking his Uber driving ‘side hustle’, Acma finds

Fordham, who reportedly earns $1.5m to host the Nine Radio breakfast show, has a commercial agreement with Uber

The Guardian - AU

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Channel Ten on notice after breaching gambling advertising ban during Socceroos match

Media watchdog issues warning after 10 Play aired 17 betting commercials during friendly with England and women’s A-League game

The Guardian - AU

Does free-to-air TV really need gambling ads to survive?

If anything is a sure bet right now, it’s corporate Australia’s willingness to use some variation of the “for society’s good” argument.

The Conversation

Telcos warned for failing customers in financial strife

The communications watchdog has warned 10 telcos for breaching new standards designed to help customers struggling to pay internet and phone bills.

AAP

Telstra fined $1.5 million after customers put at risk

Thousands of Telstra customers have been made vulnerable to scams and other kinds of mobile fraud after the telco failed to comply with ID requirements.

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Indigenous leader Rev Dr D Gondarra dies – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Telcos risk fines, on notice over spam reports failures

The communications regulator has found two telcos have breached scam reporting obligations, despite warnings for them to comply.

AAP

News Corp’s quiet apology after outrage over use of Indigenous children’s images

Apology from Sky News was published at 7pm on Friday – a time when very few would see it, complainants say. Plus: speculation over Paul Barry’s replacement

The Guardian - AU

Left on read: phone and internet complaints unresolved

A phone and internet provider has been hit with a hefty fine after an investigation found dozens of customer complaints went unresolved for more than two weeks.

AAP

Pizza Hut to fork out millions in dough for spam texts

Pizza Hut has been fined $2.5 million for delivering unwanted spam texts and emails to customers.

AAP

Curaçao urged repeatedly to crack down on online casinos targeting Australians

Many of the 1,000 gambling sites blocked by Australia’s watchdog were licensed on the Caribbean island, which has become a casino hub due to limited oversight

The Guardian - AU

Ads for gambling company forced to leave Australia digitally imposed on overseas A-Leagues broadcasts

Digital ads for 8XBet inserted into matches played by clubs that rejected money from gambling companies

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Premier League viewers in Australia bombarded with ads for offshore gambling firms thanks to loophole

Billboards displayed ads that would otherwise be banned from Australian screens, according to a complaint against Optus Sport to the media watchdog

Newcastle Herald

'Bloody disgrace': Optus slammed over charge for phone that wasn't received

Pensioner tried for five months to get Optus to return $369.

AAP

Camping giant fined for sending 83,000 unwanted texts

A four-wheel drive and camping retailer has been fined more than $300,000 after it spammed customers with thousands of texts even after some had unsubscribed.

AAP

Customers lose thousands in scams due to telco failures

Telecommunications company Medion has been fined $260,000 after failing to comply with customer ID rules that caused users to lose tens of thousands of dollars.

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The Guardian - AU

Major gambling firms caught enabling illegal in-play sports bets in Australia

Acma ruling prompts calls for money to be returned to punters as government continues to consult on tougher regulation

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'This Girl's Gonna Be A Huge Star:' Reba McEntire Recalls The Moment She Knew Taylor Swift Would Be A Phenomenon, And I'm In Awe

Reba McEntire revealed the moment she knew Taylor Swift would be a phonemon, and it involves Tim McGraw.

The Guardian - AU

‘Rise in conspiracy theories’: Labor was warned disinformation bill would stir claims of censorship

Communications minister’s department urged government to learn lessons from failed US Disinformation Governance Board

AAP

Telstra cops third overcharging fine in as many years

Australia's media watchdog has "lost patience" with Telstra after the telco was caught overcharging customers for a third time in as many years.

The Guardian - AU

Stage set for national cabinet clash over GST – as it happened

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AAP

Hundreds of millions of scam texts blocked by telcos

Telcos have blocked a wave of 336.7 million scam texts since July 2022, according to new figures, but many are still managing to get through.

The Guardian - AU

Optus outage inquiry to examine roaming and triple zero impacts but not cause of shutdown

Labor releases terms of reference for review which will report back by the end of February

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