Australia will set broad limits on anticompetitive behaviour by big tech companies under a proposed framework that could impose penalties of up to $50 million, more than two years...
Social media companies failing to fight scams on their platforms will be subject to fines of up to $50 million under a new framework brought before Parliament on Thursday....
A Labor-led parliamentary committee has urged the federal government to appoint a Digital Affairs minister to coordinate the regulation of social media and other digital platforms, including across privacy,...
Australia’s competition watchdog has uncovered another secret deal for Google search engine exclusivity on Android devices, this time with the country’s third biggest telco TPG. TPG has agreed to...
Australia must adopt a more hardline approach to regulating Big Tech if it is to maximise the full economic benefit of technology, according to shadow minister for government services...
Social media giants are “dragging their heels” on scams, Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said on Wednesday while outlining new obligations to prevent scams and compensate victims. Mr Jones told...
In comedy and politics, just as in business and innovation, timing is everything. This week, Australians were reminded of the truth of this enduring axiom. News Corporation Australasia executive...
Investigating MH17 unlocked the role of big data in assembling a criminal brief, pioneering the use of open-source intelligence. “I became interested in how big data was being used...
A review of Australia’s online safety laws will consider greater enforcement powers for the eSafety Commissioner and new penalties for social media giants to address the growing number of...
Treasury will soon open a consultation process on the government’s plan to crack down on anti-competitive conduct by digital platforms with what is expected to be an ex ante...