Terror streaming bill 'rams through' parliament
Legislation that will see social media companies and executives face hefty fines with jail time for failing quickly remove violent content from their platforms.
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Social media, ISP execs to face PM grilling over role in spreading hate
Executives from Facebook, Google, YouTube and Twitter will meet with Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday, to discuss measures to curb ‘hate content’ on their platforms, it has been reported.
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Huawei, ZTE banned from Australian 5G rollouts
Huawei says the government has informed the company that it, along with fellow Chinese telecommunications equipment provider ZTE, has been banned from providing 5G technology to Australia's telcos.
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Govt demands sweeping reforms at auDA
The Department of Communications and the Arts has demanded for sweeping reforms within .au domain administrator auDA, saying its current management framework is “no longer fit-for-purpose”.
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Govt encryption crackdown ‘crazy idea’, Apple ‘toey’
Human Rights Watch chief Kenneth Roth has labelled the Australian Government’s proposed legislation to give law enforcement agencies access to communications sent via encrypted services a “crazy idea”.