Agencies are being called upon to ensure staff meet legislative obligations when using messaging platforms.
Category: Communications
Covid response ignored human rights, says report
Blanket policies to deal with the emergency failed to reflect local realities.
Giving community a voice
Australians are looking for meaningful ways to affect political change, write Emma Fletcher and Emily Jenke.
Liverpool Council acts to curb online abuse of staff
Recent monitoring has shown a significant rise in negative posts, including incidents of cyberbullying.
No to NBN privatisation, says Senate committee
The committee supports the passage of a Bill designed to keep the broadband network in public hands.
Greens call for ACMA overhaul
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has accused the comms regulator as being “too weak and too cosy with the big corporations”.
Fed gov sharpens telecom watchdog’s teeth
Proposed legislative amendments will increase the regulator’s enforcement powers.
PM commits $3bn to upgrade nation’s broadband
More than 620,000 homes will benefit –
over half in regional and rural areas of the country.
Gov appoints new chief of cyber security unit
The ACSC is the country’s leading authority on e-safety.
Government to lock in funding terms for ABC/SBS
The news comes as the ABC appoints a new managing director.