Telco Complaints Down 27% Year-On-Year
Complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) declined a notable 27.7% year-on-year between July and December 2018, but more work is still... Read More
ACCC Warn NBN Affordability Rising Issue
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) warns NBN affordability is a growing issue among low income residents, with plans more expensive... Read More
ISP Outfit Fined $250K Over Misleading Net Access Packages
Internet services provider Internet Australian Private Networks, which trades as Activ8me, has copped a $250,000 fine for making false or misleading representations... Read More
Facebook Accused of Censorship
Facebook came under fire for blocking ads posted by US Senator, and potential presidential candidate, Elizabeth Warren (D/MA) after she vowed to... Read More
News Corp OZ Calls For Google To Break Up
News Corp Australia has called on the ACCC to break up Google, accusing the company of abusing its position citing market dominance... Read More
Overheating HP Battery Recall Extended
Product Safety Australia (PSA) has extended the recall for the internal batteries in several HP laptop computers, due to an overheating risk,... Read More
Facebook Hits Back At “Unprecedented” ACCC Report
Facebook has slammed the ACCC’s preliminary report, calling the regulator’s proposals for digital platforms “unprecedented” and warning they will not address digital... Read More
Nine Group Calls For New Controls on Google, Facebook
Nine Entertainment, which now includes the Fairfax empire of Australian news organisations, including the Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne Age, has backed... Read More
ACCC Delays Decision on TPG-Vodafone Merger
The ACCC has again delayed the release of its verdict on the $15 billion TPG Telecom and Vodafone Hutchinson Australia (VHA) merger,... Read More
ACCC Query Facebook, Google “Unfair Advantage”
The ACCC has warned digital tech giants – such as Google and Facebook – may have an “unfair advantage” over traditional media... Read More