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Refriending Australia: Facebook’s digital gunboat diplomacy

Communications & Technology

What did the government give ground to Facebook on Tuesday? The clarifications and amendments seem to be cloaked in the material of a white flag,…

The $1.8m bill for media monitoring by federal agencies

By Josh Taylor

Career Advice

The Mandarin reveals details on how much government departments are spending on media monitoring. For reporting firm iSentia, government represents some of their biggest clients.

Tom Burton: 2Day, effective regulation isn't a reality show

By Tom Burton

Features

Media operators aren't mature enough to figure out how to regulate themselves. And politicians are too scared to get in the middle. Our former ACMA…

ACMA vindicated over probe into radio prank turned deadly

By Myriam Robin

News

The High Court has ruled the media regulator can investigate 2DayFM for criminal conduct over the "royal prank" stunt. ACMA says the decision gives it…

Regulation with a nudge: ACMA learns its pressure points

By Stephen Easton

Features

The broadcast media watchdog is evolving as the industry it regulates convulses and converges into a mash-up of old and new media. In the meantime,…

ACMA on world-beating path in converged media future

By Stephen Easton

Features

EXCLUSIVE: ACMA says it's on track to being the best in the world at what it does. Don't agree? You can join the conversation…

Royal phone prank case tests media regulator's limits

By Myriam Robin

News

A case involving 2Day FM and ACMA has the potential to dramatically extend the powers of the broadcast regulator at a time when the government…

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