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Massive NBN bonuses under scrutiny as government admits Australians expect better

NBN executives face having their massive bonuses slashed as the federal government reins in largesse at the taxpayer-owned company.

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Sportsbet donation scandal sparks 'please explain'

Cabinet minister Michelle Rowland, who holds a key role in gaming policy, has been urged to explain a generous donation from online gambling giant Sportsbet.

AAP

Australian telcos block 90 million spam texts in just seven months

Getting a lot of spam texts? It could be worse – Australian telcos blocked more than 90 million suspected scam texts in just over half a year, the communications regulator reveals.

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Michelle Rowland faces calls to resign for accepting gaming company donations before election

Communications minister tells parliament all donations met disclosure rules while independent Andrew Wilkie calls her ‘utterly conflicted’

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Afternoon Update: Sydney man found dead in earthquake rubble; Alan Tudge resigns; and World Pride’s rainbow capitalism

The first Australian death in the Turkey-Syria earthquakes confirmed and a byelection looms for Tudge’s Victoria seat

The Guardian - AU

Calls for minister's sacking over Sportsbet donations

The minister who oversees gambling laws reportedly received two election campaign donations from a popular online betting company.

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Communications Minister Michelle Rowland urged to quit over reportedly accepting Sportsbet donations

Crossbenchers say Communications Minister Michelle Rowland should quit after she reportedly accepted thousands in political donations from Sportsbet before the federal election.

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Dating app assaults brought before top law officers

Australia's attorneys-general have been tasked with coming up with new reforms to address sexual violence stemming from dating apps.

AAP

'The new weapon': Dating app violence protections needed

A cultural change is needed to protect dating app users from sexual violence.

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Dating apps told to put safety over swipes

Dating app companies could be subject to a legally enforceable industry code of conduct if they do not take concrete steps to improve the safety of users.

AAP

Dating app background and ID checks being considered in bid to fight abuse

National roundtable mulls safety strategies as communications minister says ‘no one law is going to fix this issue’

The Guardian - AU

Online dating platforms warned they will be hit with mandatory codes if they don't clean up their apps

A national roundtable on online dating has secured commitments to improve safety on dating apps, with a warning that platforms will be hit with mandatory codes if they fail to meet expectations.

ABC News

Dating apps put on notice over violence

Police and government representatives have met with dating app companies to considers ways of stamping out sexual violence facilitated by technology.

AAP

MP calls for action on crime in ‘under siege’ town – as it happened

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Australia’s media regulator to get new powers to crack down on online misinformation

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

AAP

Republic campaigner fears voice failure

The campaign director of the 1999 republic referendum believes continual calls for more detail on an Indigenous voice to parliament are a tactic by opponents.

AAP

New powers target media misinformation

The Australian Communications and Media Authority will have far stronger regulatory powers to target the rise of digital misinformation.

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Dating apps meet with government on reform

Strategies to improve online safety will be the focus of a meeting between the communications minister and representatives from dating app companies in January.

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Hungry Jack's, McDonald's apps using 'casino' tactics may encourage unhealthy habits, expert says

Bright lights, vibrating machines, and spinning jackpots — this could be the gaming floor of a casino, but this is a fast-food app where people can shake their phones to win prizes.

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TikTok, Instagram youth crime trend outrages country towns, WA calls for federal crackdown

Video footage of Kerry Leamy's stolen car being used for hooning is still on social media a year after it was posted. Now, more videos of children allegedly committing crimes near Fitzroy Crossing and Broome have been shared.

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Pro-suicide website blocks access to Australians after families speak out

Families had pushed to have a pro-suicide website blocked after it was linked to deaths. Now the administrators have denied access to Australians, but not because of the dangers to vulnerable people.

The Guardian - AU

Labor moves to protect ABC funding after $526m cut under Coalition

Exclusive: Michelle Rowland says her department will review ways to secure the broadcaster’s financial future

AAP

Mobile black spot funding round announced

The federal government has opened consultation on guidelines to deliver on its $40 million election promise to address mobile phone black spots.

AAP

Phone data bid to help find missing people

New laws will lower the barriers for police to access phone information from telcos in missing person cases.

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Mobile phone triangulation laws to be changed to help find 'high risk' missing people

The government rushes changes to telecommunication laws through parliament to allow police and emergency services to more regularly triangulate the mobile phones of missing people deemed at "high risk" of harm.

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