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IN THE NEWS: Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition in Canberra for bush connectivity push, Changes to telecommunications legislation will help save lives and more
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While important progress has been made in recent years, the need for reliable, affordable, quality connectivity services remains as important as ever in regional, rural and remote Australia. This is the message the Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) delegation delivered to Parliamentarians in Canberra on Wednesday. [RRRCC media release]
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The Australian Government has moved quickly to improve the ability of police and emergency services to locate missing people and other Australians at risk of serious harm during time-critical investigations, with the vital Information Disclosure Bill passing through the Senate. [Minister Rowland media release]
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Financial services provider Latitude Financial says driver licence details of 7.9 million Australian and New Zealand customers were stolen during the breach which it first reported on 16 March. In an update to the ASX on Monday, the company said out of this number, 3.2 million had been provided during the last decade. [iTWire]
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The ACMA has released a new study examining the supply chain for the communications sector. The study examines how trends are affecting the supply chain across several communications markets, including fixed-line, mobile, wireless and satellite networks as well as the cloud. [ACMA]
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Every bubble in the chart below is a data breach that put Australians at likely risk of “serious harm”. It shows a total of 2,784 recorded breaches since the start of 2020 — covering everything from the Optus and Medicare breaches, which exposed the personal information of millions, to mistakenly sent emails only affecting a single unlucky person. [ABC news]
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The Albanese Government is supporting better online experiences for First Nations people as new research shows that more young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are turning to technology for cultural expression and engagement. [Minister Rowland media release]
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A man has been charged after allegedly obtaining more than $34,000 in a text message scam in Melbourne. Police arrested the 27-year-old man at a property in Drinkwater Crescent, Sunshine West about 8.20pm last night. The man was charged with five counts of obtaining property by deception in relation to five alleged incidents that occurred between July and November 2022. [Nine news]
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Kim Ellison had a simple plan for retirement — to get away from the city, somewhere not too expensive but with enough room that her children and grandchildren could come and stay. She and her husband bought a block of land on Russell Island, off the coast of Brisbane, and prepared to move a lifetime's worth of belongings over from the mainland. [ABC news]
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The 2019 ACCC Inquiry into digital platforms found the lack of an independent external dispute resolution (EDR) scheme for digital platforms leaves a significant gap in the consumer protection and regulatory framework for digital platform services. The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) made a submission to Treasury in late February 2023 to take on the role of the Digital Platforms Ombudsman. [TIO media release]
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The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts has published an open tender to procure an expert technical adviser to support the delivery of the Australian Government’s national audit of mobile coverage. [Minister Rowland media release]
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