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Saying something creepy: online groomers target kids

Saying something creepy: online groomers target kids

Researchers are calling for more regulation following revelations about how teenagers are being targeted online and young people are at risk on dating apps.

Cops failed to act above the line with data, phone taps

Cops failed to act above the line with data, phone taps

Cops failed to act above the line with data, phone taps

Cops failed to act above the line with data, phone taps

A scathing ombudsman's review of police surveillance powers found state forces lacking in how they secretly accessed telecommunications data.

'No excuse': Telstra fined over millions of spam texts

'No excuse': Telstra fined over millions of spam texts

'No excuse': Telstra fined over millions of spam texts

'No excuse': Telstra fined over millions of spam texts

Australians were bombarded with millions of spam texts from a major telco that didn't allow them to unsubscribe without providing personal information.

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Plan to make telcos provide universal mobile services

Plan to make telcos provide universal mobile services

Mobile phone providers would be obliged to provide service across all of Australia by 2027 under a Labor proposal.

Espionage and terror threats grow in dangerous era

Espionage and terror threats grow in dangerous era

From hostile foreign nations targeting diaspora communities to youth radicalised online, the top spy agency's annual threat assessment warns risks have grown.

Telstra hikes dividend, announces $750m share buy-back

Telstra hikes dividend, announces $750m share buy-back

Telstra says it made $1.1 billion in profit in the six months to December 31, up 7.1 per cent from the same period in 2023.

'More gaps, more drop-outs': rise in complaints post-3G

'More gaps, more drop-outs': rise in complaints post-3G

Telcos have been urged to do better in rural Australia, with continued reports of poor mobile service and new black spots after the 3G mobile network closed.

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Phone ban, vape laws 'helping students focus'

Phone ban, vape laws 'helping students focus'

Phone ban, vape laws 'helping students focus'

Phone ban, vape laws 'helping students focus'

Australia's education minister says law reforms around phone usage in schools and vaping are helping the younger generation kick goals in the classroom.

Failed triple zero calls 'not related' to 3G shutdown

Failed triple zero calls 'not related' to 3G shutdown

Failed triple zero calls 'not related' to 3G shutdown

Failed triple zero calls 'not related' to 3G shutdown

Three triple-zero calls failed during a fatal farm fire, but Telstra says its rural mobile coverage upgrades helped other emergency calls connect.

Emergency calls did not connect during fatal farm fire

Emergency calls did not connect during fatal farm fire

Emergency calls did not connect during fatal farm fire

Emergency calls did not connect during fatal farm fire

Triple zero calls dropped out during an emergency on a rural property due to weak mobile phone signal, with federal government agencies investigating.

Telcos talk up 3G shut down amid 'dire' safety fears

Telcos talk up 3G shut down amid 'dire' safety fears

Telcos talk up 3G shut down amid 'dire' safety fears

Telcos talk up 3G shut down amid 'dire' safety fears

Rural Australians have reported poor mobile service and new black spots after the 3G network closure, but the telcos say their coverage is steady or better.

Telstra teams with Accenture to supercharge AI plans

Telstra teams with Accenture to supercharge AI plans

Telstra teams with Accenture to supercharge AI plans

Telstra teams with Accenture to supercharge AI plans

Telstra and Accenture are forming a seven-year joint venture to reinvent business processes through the use of artificial intelligence.

Upgraded NBN could compete with Elon Musk's Starlink

Upgraded NBN could compete with Elon Musk's Starlink

Upgraded NBN could compete with Elon Musk's Starlink

Upgraded NBN could compete with Elon Musk's Starlink

Australia must expand its network if it wants to compete with Elon Musk's offering and provide affordable, reliable internet to the regions, an expert says.

Brushes with death in the bush as digital gap persists

Brushes with death in the bush as digital gap persists

Brushes with death in the bush as digital gap persists

Brushes with death in the bush as digital gap persists

Towns have been left without power and mobile service during major disasters, with an independent review urging the government to bolster rural connectivity.

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Telstra fined over triple-zero failings during outage

Hundreds of calls for help were transferred to the wrong number or lacked key information after Telstra neglected to update a list of backup numbers.

Betting ads played before, after kids' song shock dad

A fight for a blanket ban on gambling advertising has been reinvigorated after Sportsbet paused promotions on Spotify following an incident.

Social media ban 'significant risk' to child's rights

A blanket social media ban for Australians under 16 has been criticised for limiting rights and not having enough privacy safeguards for all users.

Teen social media ban a step closer despite concerns

A social media ban is looming for Australians aged under 16 after the measure to force restrictions on many platforms cleared its first hurdle in parliament.

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New routes to secure internet for Australia, Pacific

New cables will entrench Australia's role as a state-of-the-art connection point for large volumes of data in a global digital ecosystem, project partners say.

Warning Australians' data at risk in social media ban

Global tech giant Meta and X owner Elon Musk warn the federal government's push to ban people younger than 16 from social media will affect all Australians.

Telcos set new rules to follow during major outages

The communications watchdog has handed down new rules for what telcos will need to tell customers if they experience a widespread outage.

Lies hamper emergency action but no crackdown consensus

Free speech advocates and those who want greater social media accountability are at an impasse over whether legislation targeting disinformation should pass.

$12m triple-zero fine over Optus outage

The nationwide Optus network outage in 2023 has cost the telco $12 million in fines for breaching triple zero rules, the industry regulator has announced.

Online misinformation crackdown clears first hurdle

It may soon be harder to spread lies on the internet after misinformation laws received their first tick of approval, but it's unclear whether they will pass.

'Lives at risk' as Telstra cuts remote phone link

Outstation health services are without communications and lives are at risk in remote NT areas, a health chief has claimed, after a week-long network shutdown.

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