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Optus backs outage acts after keeping officials in dark

Optus leaders took nearly 18 hours to tell authorities deaths had been linked to a triple-zero outage, but they say the company followed the law.

AAP

Gambling lobby floats ad limit as uncertainty lingers

Betting companies are searching for a middle ground on gambling advertising reform as the communications minister weighs up a response to a landmark inquiry.

AAP

No excuse: tech giants warned ahead of social media ban

Executives from Meta and TikTok have been told a lack of preparation for an incoming ban on under-16s using their platforms won't be tolerated.

AAP

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Social media ban could pull the plug on young artists

YouTube warns blocking young people from accessing its platform will lead to unintended consequences for online safety and hinder emerging talent.

AAP

Heat dialled up on minister over triple-zero outages

Communications Minister Anika Wells has been questioned about her handling of a triple-zero outage, as reforms to the emergency network are introduced.

AAP

Optus in government's sights as parliament returns

Telco execs, the communications minister, government bureaucrats and the opposition leader will face tough questions when federal parliament returns.

AAP

Optus To Face ‘Significant Consequences’ For 000 Outage During Which Three People Died

Communications Minister Anika Wells says the telco has “failed the Australian people”.

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Australia will overhaul telecommunications after Optus emergency call failure linked to 4 deaths

Australia has foreshadowed changes to the nation’s telecommunications industry after a major company’s failure to connect hundreds of emergency calls was linked to four deaths

The Independent UK

Should the Optus chief quit? These 5 fixes would do far more to stop another 000 failure

Asked today whether Optus’s chief executive should be considering his future after the “completely unacceptable” Triple Zero outage, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told the ABC “I would be surprised if that wasn’t occurring.” Communications Minister Anika Wells has also vowed “Optus will be held to account”.

The Conversation

Optus Triple Zero outage has left multiple people dead. A telecommunications expert explains what went wrong – and how to fix it

Multiple people have died after a botched Optus network upgrade on Thursday prevented around 600 emergency calls to Triple Zero across Australia.

The Conversation

Kids to lose social media access but others will be OK

Social media companies will have to detect and eject under-16s from their platforms, but this does not mean all users will have their ages checked.

AAP

Forget QQQ: This ETF Marries the Magnificent 7 and Communications

Investors love QQQ, but its Magnificent Seven concentration is risky. The XLC also provides exposure to those stocks, but with a better balance.

MarketBeat

The intranet dilemma: bridging IT and communications for a better employee experience

Why IT and Communications must collaborate to create intranets that truly serve employees.

TechRadar

Twilio Exceeds Q2 Expectations, Stock Price Dips Despite AI Ramp

Shares of Twilio Inc (NYSE:TWLO) were down nearly 20% at last check Friday, despite the company’s upbeat second-quarter report.

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Charter Stock Slides Despite Revenue Beat—Mobile Gains Offset By Internet, Video Subscriber Losses

Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) stock declined after it released its fiscal second-quarter 2025 results on Friday.

The Independent UK

White House blasts commentator with ‘pea-sized brain’ for suggesting Trump’s weight loss is due to poor health

Director of Communications Steven Cheung lashed out online following a CNN interview with Joanna Coles – chief content officer for The Daily Beast

AAP

Duty of care floated for betting ads accountability

A draft proposal to make gambling companies more accountable for harm through a duty of care is being considered by a federal minister.

AAP

'Game-changing' anti-scam laws to protect consumers

Scam victims will have clearer paths to compensation if businesses do not shore up their defences after scam prevention measures were enshrined in law.

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Push for live betting losses to protect problem punters

Live losses displayed in betting apps has been proposed as a measure to help punters track how much they're in the red to prevent excessive spending.

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Senator pushes for gambling industry influence inquiry

David Pocock is critical of the government for not acting on a landmark report recommending banning gambling ads, linking it to industry lobbying efforts.

AAP

Review puts tech giants on notice over online safety

Tech giants that fail to protect Australians from harm would face massive fines under a review of online safety laws, which is set to be publicly released.

AAP

Government injects $180m to boost 'vital' local news

A major federal funding initiative is designed to bolster public-interest journalism, with support for newswire AAP, local outlets and Indigenous media.

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Australia plans to tax tech giants if they fail to pay news outlets

Firms like Meta face tax if they don’t pay for news driving traffic to their sites, depriving media firms of revenue.

AAP

Next step in Australia's social media ban for kids

All eyes are on Australia after the nation passed world leading laws to ban children younger than 16 from social media, with global coverage of the reform.

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