The telecommunications ombudsman has recommended ‘an overhaul of how telecommunications services are regulated’.
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The nationwide outage highlights problems with how the network is designed.
After years of complaints, the Australian Communications and Media Authority has finally placed restrictions on the program and its host network.
From a global clothing brand to our biggest bank, companies that don’t follow the rules on sending marketing spam to Australians have faced hefty fines.
The law makes many of the same mistakes as the government’s other recent attempts to reduce online harms.
How can fake news be managed without government overreach? Under the draft bill, platforms continue to be responsible for the content on their services – not governments.
A new proposal aims to prevent SMS scams by introducing a national SMS sender ID registry.
Rather than a royal commission focused on News Corporation, the best approach would be an inquiry into ways to maintain standards and better fund public interest journalism.
Regulation is fragmented, and the Press Council is short of funds.
Media regulation in Australia has always been weak, fragmented and lacking in public visibility. It has also never had a government bold enough to do anything about it.
The Australian Communication and Media Authority’s report into the conduct of Australian media in the aftermath of the Christchurch shootings is nuanced but very tame.
ACMA’s finding on the Sunrise segment is simply holding those responsible to the minimum standards expected.
TV networks must produce new local children’s TV drama each year - but they are increasingly making animation, with little sense of place. We need shows that will reflect kids’ lives back to them.
An ACMA investigation of Andrew Bolt raises questions of fair and accurate reporting, the clash over facts, fair comment and the right of readers and viewers to be fully informed.
When Channel Nine was implicated in an illegal ‘child recovery’ operation, many would have assumed the media regulator would investigate. Yet Australian broadcasting standards are so limited there will probably be no independent inquiry at all.
What are some of the legalities and issues around political advertising in federal campaigns?
Imagine a world that’s even more connected technologically than ours today. It’s coming soon and the Australian Communications and Media Authority wants to know if we’re ready for it.
Fear of a Foxtel-Ten partnership to acquire sporting rights is likely to worry the ACCC.
Current regulations are a complete mismatch for today’s media practices and structures. While politicians shy from the debate, it’s time to heed public opinion and revisit the Finkelstein Report.
After a High Court win over Today FM, ACMA is likely to be able to deal more swiftly with this kind of case – and with less risk of incurring large legal bills.
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor Journalism & Media, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
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Professor, Journalism, RMIT University
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Honorary Professor of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University
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Professor in Digital Media and Cutural Studies, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate professor, University of Newcastle
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Professorial Fellow, Department of Economics, Monash University
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Professor of Business Information Systems, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer – Security, University of Sydney
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Professor of Political Communication; Director CAJ, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Digital Communication, Director of QUT Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Lecturer, Faculty of Business & Law, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor in Telecommunications Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology