Tag: Michelle Rowland

Meta abandons Australian news publishers

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Facebook owner Meta will not renew its deals with Australian news publishers, cutting off hundreds of millions of dollars from the industry and daring the government to enforce its...

Aust-UK deepen online safety cooperation with new pact

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia and United Kingdom have committed to bilateral cooperation on improving digital online safety and security issues under a new intergovernmental agreement. The Memorandum of Understanding includes references to...

ACCC granted new powers to strengthen Big Tech news code

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s competition watchdog will be handed new powers to request information from digital platforms that could extend to secret commercial deals with news businesses under planned changes to the...

Online Safety Act changes target child safety and AI

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Amendments to the Online Safety Act are incoming, as government begins consultation on proposed reforms to the Basic Online Safety Expectations which include new measures related to child safety,...

Optus, a brand innovator in the service of competitors

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
Over the last two years, Optus has led innovation in the telco sector in exactly one field – brand management. Unfortunately, the innovation has mostly been for the benefit...

Govt pushes back misinformation bill

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government has pushed back controversial legislation to bring more oversight and enforcement against online information until next year to better define terms and add a carve out...